FROM THE ARCHIVE – 1963-BUILT “KAPITÄN KÖNIG” DEPARTING CUXHAVEN, 7 AUGUST 2001 (LATER CONVERTED INTO A YACHT)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“KAPITÄN KÖNIG” / reg. Bremerhaven, departing Cuxhaven, 7 August 2001.

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TYPE: Pilot vessel / (Later converted into a yacht)

IMO NO: 5405889

761 gt / 253 nt

Delivered from Meyer Werft Gmbh., Papenburg / Germany (Yard no 517), in June 1963.

HISTORY:

• “KAPITÄN KÖNIG” from delivery in 06/1963 –
  • From delivery in 06/1963 – Owned by Wasser-u. Schiffahrtsdirektion Bremen, Germany. (reg. Bremerhaven)
  • 2010 – Replaced by new pilot vessel and laid up.
  • 2014? – Sold for conversion to expedition and cruise ship. (These plans probably stopped)
  • 2017 – Sold to unknown buyers.
  • From 04/2017 – Comoros flag.
  • 15 April 2017 – Left Rotterdam for Piraeus.
  • From 04/2018 – Palau flag.
  • 08/2021 – Yard stay in Perama / Piraeus – Greece. (Probably converted into a yacht)
  • From 11/2021 – Tanzania flag.
  • Later Indonesian flag?
  • Unknown owners

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