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OAS platform Detail for AFRICANA II
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| platforms_id: | 6778 |
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| Title: | |
| Name: | AFRICANA II |
| ICES Code: | 91AF |
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| Countries: | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Comments: | A sea fisheries research ship operated by the South African Department of Commerce & Industry, Cape Town. The Africana II was launched in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1949 or 1950. Served c. 1951-1981. In 1982, it was broken up at Durban. Variously referred to as the "SS", "RV", or "RS" Africana II. Sources: Cape Times, "Port Pourri" column by Brian Ingpen, 23 April 2008. URL: http://www.capeports.co.za/archive_2008.html. The Clyde built database: http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=2148 |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 2 |
| Keydate: | 2003-03-25 00:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2022-07-06 17:51:22+00 |