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FROM THE ARCHIVE – “PETIT FOLMER” LOADING IN PAR / UK, 17 JANUARY 1996 (SANK OFF ESBJERG DK, 5 FEBRUARY 1999)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“PETIT FOLMER” / reg. Marstal DK, loading in Par / UK, 17 January 1996.

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TYPE: General cargo

IMO NO: 5340948

358 gt / 191 nt / 580 mdwt

Delivered from Husumer Dock und Reparatur Gmbh & Co Kg, Husum / Germany (Yard no 1092), in 1956.

Name history:

  • “STEVNS” from delivery in 1956 until 1972
  • “ELSE STEVNS” from 1972 until 1976
  • “MERETHE JUNCHER” from 1976 until 1979
  • “HEIDI” from 1979 until 1981
  • “PETIT FOLMER” from 1981 –
    • Owned by PR Petit Folmer (H. Folmer & Co.), Denmark.

 

“PETIT FOLMER” sank 5 February 1999 in bad weather approx. 50 nm. off Esbjerg / Denmark in position 55.09.4N – 07.14,6E, with the tragic loss of 4 crewmembers.

Vessel was on her way from Porsgrunn in Norway to Oldenburg loaded with fertiliser.

Search for survivors was ended 6 february 1999.

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