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Building & Launch of the "Pegasus" - Part 1
TT Pegasus
Tanker, construction number 854, 1973.
Client: ZIM Israel Navigation Company, Haifa, Israel, for Pelican Shipping Corporation, Monrovia, Liberia.
The stern was launched on 23-9-1972 by Mrs Golandsky. The bow on 18-11-1972, both from slope 2/3.
Christening was carried out from a salon boat, on 16-2-1973 by Mrs. E. Kashi, wife of the president-
Director of the Pelican Shipping Corporation of Monrovia.
Anja Hamilton handed over a bouquet of flowers.
The handover took place on 13-4-1973.
Aft ship under construction.
Aft ship under construction.
Aft ship under construction.
Aft ship under construction.
Aft ship under construction.
Aft ship under construction.
Aft ship under construction.
The broaching of the stern tube.
The broaching of the stern tube.
The broaching of the stern tube.
Building the bow.
Building the bow.
See also : Building & Launch of the "Pegasus" - Part 2