M/V B. RESIT PASA / TCSS

M/V B. Resit Pasa / TCSS, entering Bosphorus from Black Sea, Fall 1992.

Built in 1962 at Nipponkai Heavy Ind. Co. Ltd. Toyoma, Japan
Grt/Net/Dwt : 3.655/1.994/5.336
L/B/D : 106.6/15/6.7 m.
Engine: Diesel 2384 kW., made by Uraga-Sulzer, Japan. Speed : 13 knots, single screw.

Served on the Continent-UK line for long years. Broken up in 1999.

Below is a position message dated from 1992. Passed Gibraltar, sailing homebound here are the historical coordinates :

M/V B. RESIT PASA / TCSS NR 1 CK 35 DATE 3/6/1992 TIME 20.00 GMT
= DB CARGO =
09:00 GMT GIBRALTAR GECILDI (PASSED) ETA ANTALYA 10/6 CARSAMBA( WEDNESDAY ) STOP 20.00 GMT 35.57N 02.45W (COURSE) 078 (SPEED) 11 ( WX) WNW 4/3 RACK 5.3 RPM 118
M/E KARTER YAGI (LUBRICANTS) 5.65 SILINDIR YAGI 2.73 VE SU (FRESH WATER) 145 TON = B. RESIT PASA +

Translations in ( paranthesis )are added by the author.

From the same day and location given above.

SISTER SHIP

Sister ship M/V Gazi Osman Pasa / TCBZ seen from C/V Red Jacket at Haydarpasa port, 1975.