MS Agamemnon
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij |
| Builder | William Hamilton & Co., Port Glasgow |
| Yard number | 471 |
| Launched | 11 December 1946 |
| Completed | June 1947 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5004520[1] |
| Fate | Sank, 29 June 1969 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 349 ft (106 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | 5-cylinder oil-fired Doxford engine, 3,200 bhp (2,386 kW) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
M/V Agamemnon was a Dutch general cargo vessel built by William Hamilton and Company of Port Glasgow, Scotland. She was launched on 11 December 1946, and completed in June 1947. She was renamed Sincere in 1966. The ship caught fire and foundered on 29 June 1969 off Bunguran Island, Indonesia.
References[]
- ^ "Agamemnon". shipspotting.com. 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "M/V AGAMEMNON". Clyde-built Ship Database. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Coordinates: 3°28′N 105°24′E / 3.467°N 105.400°E
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1969 | |
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1968   1970 | |
Categories:
- 1946 ships
- Ships built on the River Clyde
- Cargo ships
- Shipwrecks in the Natuna Sea
- Maritime incidents in 1969
- Merchant ship stubs