BADEN

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History

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Launched 14.08.1950. Completed in December 1950 as " VICTORIA" for Diana Cia. Naviera S.A. (Management: Freighters & Tankers Agency Corp., New York) (G. Nicolaou, London), Panama. Cargo gear: 10 cargo winches. Derricks: 1x 25ton SWL heavy lift "Jumbo", 10x 5ton SWL. Call sign: HOXV.

01.06.1951: Purchased by "Nautilus" Soc. Anon. di Navigazione Marittima, Lugano & Glarus, and registered at Basilea, Switzerland. Renamed "BADEN". Official No: 035. Call sign: HBDI.

Went aground on 24.11.1952, 10 miles downstream of Libreville. Refloated 03.12.1952 undamaged.

1954: The mangement taken over by Keller Shipping Ltd., Basel.

Later in 1954 bought by Keller Shipping Ltd., Basel. Not renamed.

1966: Lloyd's Register No: 5033545.

Sold 23.09.1973 to Tim Shipping Co. S.A. (Management: Sea Brokers Inc., Piraeus), Piraeus and renamed "NATRADER". Official No: ? Call sign: SYWU.

Bought November 11th. 1973 at Lübeck by Astro Atlantico Armadora S. A., Panama and renamed 1974 "TRADER". Official No: ? Call sign: HOUM.

Sold for demolition to Eckhardt & Co. GmbH., Hamburg, and arrived on 20.11.1974 from Lulea, Sweden at Hamburg.

Resold to Spanish breakers, and having sailed in tow 21.03.1975 bound for Santander, and arrived there on 28.03.1975.