Sammi Herald
January 18, 2011 Leave a comment
Sammi Herald at Astoria, Oregon
The Ship:
- IMO: 7507150
- Length: 170.5 meters
- Beam: 22.9 meters
- Tonnage: 14,030 GT
- Year of Build: 1978
- Builder: Imai Shipbuilding, Kochi, Japan
- Name History: Pacific Trader (1978-81), Rimba Cengal (1978)
The Story:
When I took the above photo of this presentable and well-kept bulk freighter anchored at Astoria, Oregon in June of 2008, I didn’t really think twice about her.
However, after reading some discussion over at Ships Nostalgia, a quite useful site for anyone with an interest in old ships, I found out that when I saw her, theis old girl was likely one of the oldest oceangoing bulk freighters sailing, with a good 30 years under her belt. Most only make it to two decades of service.
Therefore,, it saddened me to do a little research and discover her sale in 2009 to China at $205 a ton for scrap…
However, instead of weep for her, I’d rather celebrate her long, and evidently well cared for life, and may her memory live on, at least in a few hearts.
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