Arad

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The cargo motomhip Arad, subject of the 1 leu stamp, is a type produced by the Turnu Sererin and Oltenitza shipyards, which have built a series of these 2,000-ton (deadweight) vessels for the Roumanian merchant fleet. Each is powered by an 800-h.p. oil engine.
SG2844 Sea Breezes 10/61

[D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen]

Built in 1961 by Santirul Naval, Turnu-Severin for NAVROM, Constantza.
Freighter, general cargo, Gt:1047, Nt:483, Dw:1015, Loa:68,71m. Lbp:64,62m. B:10,04m. D:5,31m. draft:3,79m. 6 cyl. Sulzer:700 bhp. (515kW.) 9¼ kn. 3 holds, 6 derricks SWL:2 tons, IMO.5021451. In ? rebuilt as researchvessel EMIL RACOVITA.
Sisterships BUZAU, PITESTI and ROMAN.
(Romania 1961, 1 L. StG.2844) Navicula + LR88/89 + Internet.

[aukepalmhof]

1977 Rebuilt as research vessel for the Romanian Navy, dim. 70.1 x 10.0 m.
1992 Deleted.
https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/5021451