Built as a bulkcarrier under yard No 405 by Namura Zosensho K.K., Osaka, Japan for the Nauru Local Government Council and managed by Nauru Pacific Line.
09 December 1972 launched under the name KOLLE D.
Tonnage 19.564 gross, 14.636 net, 31.200dwt., dim.175.01 x 25.07m., draught 10.8m..
Accommodation for 8 passengers.
Powered by a Sulzer diesel engine, 11.550 bhp, manufactured by Mitsubishi. Speed 14.75 knots, one screw.
1973 Delivered to owners.
Used in the phosphate trade from Nauru to Australia and New Zealand.
1980 Transferred to the Nauru Corporation (Victoria) Inc., Nauru.
1988 Sold to Springfield Trading S.A., Greece, renamed POPI.
10 September 1996 she went aground when arriving at Nueva Palmira,Uruguay, and was refloated on 12 September 1996 with little damage.
1997 Renamed POPI I and transferred to Panamanian registry. The same year sold to Crown Seatransport Ltd., Panama, renamed IOANNIS V.
1999 Sold to Target Navigation Corp., Panama renamed ANA II.
17 August 1999 arrested at Karachi, due to non payment of dues, sold at auction to Pakistan breakers, she arrived at Gadani Beach 10 September 1999.
Broken up by S.N. Enterprises, Gadani Beach the same year.
Nauru 1982 $1 sgMS271, scott?
Marine News 1989/103. 1969/690,756. 1998/168,232. 1999/770. 2000/97.