Golden Ray and Hoegh Osaka Capsize

ss AMCO Trader

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Built 1945 by Kaiser, Richmond as the cargo/troopship type C4-S-A1 “GENERAL W.G.HAAN” 12420gt.

Converted to container ship in 1969.
Length 192.9/184.9m, 13489gt 15495dwt.

With the wheelhouse so far forward sailing in bad weather with heavily pitching ship would have been quite a tiring exercise, kind of a roller coaster ride. To keep dry you better have very thick wheelhouse windows…