Bolivar (MV) (bow)

Name: Bolivar (MV) (bow)
Address: IE

Cargo Ship in Ireland, dating from 1947

The MV Bolivar was a 5,320-ton cargo vessel and at the time of its loss was owned by the Norwegian shipping company, Fred Olsen. The cargo ship was laid down in the yard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted of Oslo in 1939 and was launched, ready for fitting out, in 1940. However, following the German invasion of Norway in April of 1940, the ship lay alongside the quay wall at the Akers yard for the duration of the war. The Bolivar was finally completed in 1946, setting out on her maiden voyage, to South

Type:: Cargo Ship
Period:: 1947
Coordinates:: 53.27°N, 5.92°W

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