Monsunen

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Another small vessel from out of the way places to be featured on a postage stamp of her country is the Monsunen of the Falkland Islands Co. Ltd. (Jeppesen Heaton Ltd., managers) Port Stanley. She is a motorship built in 1957 by H. C. Christensens Staal, at Marstal. Gross tonnage is 150; net 69 tons. She was built for C.H.C.Andersen of Svendborg, Denmark, and has a length of 109ft 11 in., breadth 21 ft. 4 in. and draft 9 ft. 11 in. Two Alpha oil engines; controllable pitch propeller; speed 10 knots. SG324

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Built in 1957 by H.C. Christensens Staal af 1949, Marstal, #74, for C.H.C. Andersen, Svendborg.
Cargo ship, Gt:150, Nt:69, Dw:200, Loa:31,27m. B:6,50m. D:2,98m. Draught:2,50m. 2-4 cyl. Alpha diesels:280 hp. 8,5 kn. 1 hold, 2 hatches, 2 derricks SWL:2 tons, crew:4, IMO.5239876.
In 1968 lengthened by Svendborg Skibsvaerft, Gt:224, Nt:124, Dw:326, Loa:42,27m.
On 12-10-1972 sold to Falkland Islands Co. (Jeppesen Heaton Ltd.) Port Stanley.
On 02-04-1982 confiscated by the Argentine Navy, on 22-05-1982, she was, in the meantime as auxiliary ship of the Argentine Navy, fired upon by British ships, put on the beach and abandoned by the crew. After recapture of the Falkland Islands, she was salvaged by the British and repaird.
January 1993 sold to Naviera del Sud Ltda., Punta Arenas, Chili, renamed in NAVISUR, 2000 in NAVARINO (3)
(Falkland Islands 1976, 20 p. StG.324)
LR88/89 + 97/98 + internet.

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August 1957 launched as MONSUNEN.

During the Falkland War was she requisitioned by the Argentinean forces, and used for transport of troops and equipment around the island.
On 23 May 1982 under Argentinean command she was ferrying troops from one island to an other island, when she was intercepted by two British warships the HMS YARMOUTH and BROADSWORD on the south east of the Falklands. She did not stop and the British ships fired several warning shots across her bow. To escape the frigates she ran aground and was abandoned by crew and troops.
She was later found at Goose Green with a rope around her propeller.
Nineteen-year old Janet McCleod, daughter of the Falkland Island Company manager at Goose Green and a keen skin diver, dived into the icy waters to unravel the rope. Thereafter was she used to ferry ammunition to Bluff Cove, risking air attacks by Argentine aircrafts.
1992 Sold to Nav. del Sur Ltda, Chile, renamed NAVISUR.
2000 Renamed NAVARINO.

2016 www.equasis.org gives; She carried still the name NAVARINO. 230 gross tons, IMO No 5239876.
Call sign CB5028. Registered in Chile. Owned and managed by Del Sur Naviera, Punte Arenas, Chile.
2016 She sails between Valparaiso and Navarino Island in the south of Chile.

Her Scott no is 253.