ANTONI GARNUSZEWSKI

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Antoni Walerian Garnuszewski (1806-1964) was a naval engineer; founder of the first Marine School in Tczew (Poland) and between 1920-1929 his chairman. He is also was author of works on ship-building.
Source ''Leksykon PWN 1998 "Zkolnictwa morskiego" means "tradition of naval teaching".

The "ANTONI GARNUSZEWSKI" was built by Stocznia Szczecinska yard, at Szczecin, Poland, under yard no. 10810 for the Polish State company PLO.
February 1974 launched, she was named after Capt. Antoni Garnuszewski. He is the person depict on the right-side of the stamp.
Tonnage 5975 BRT, 2. 371 ne t, 5.510 dwt. dim. 122. 2 x 17. 0 x 7. 4m. (draught). Length between p.p. 112.0 m.,
Powered by one 5 cyl Cegielski/Sulzer, 5. 500 bhp., speed 16 knots..
One 30 ton, One 10 ton and 2 x 5 ton derricks, one 5 ton crane.
Three holds with five hatches.
She belongs to the B-80 type of which 13 are built.

She was built and used as a training ship, and got accommodation for 180 cadets. Used by the Wyzszey Szkoly Morskiej (Maritime school) at Gdynia.
1989 Sold to Zhejiang Ocean shipping Co., China, renamed "ZHE YING"
1991 Transferred to Govt. of China, renamed "YU MEI"
1998 By Xiamen Cheng Yi Shipping Co., China, to Indian breakers and arrived Calcutta 04 April 1998

Poland 1980 2z50 sg 2686 and 1987 5z sg 3089

Source Marine News 1998/1440