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Above three Photos courtesy of Dave Smith 3rd officer

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Image courtesy of Ian Wilkinson

IBERIC / DESEADO / SAN GEORGE

BUILT BY ALEXANDER STEPHEN & SON IN GLASGOW. SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO ICENIC, ILLYRIC AND IONIC / 3RD. SHE WAS THE LAST OF THE "I" BOATS TO BE BUILT. IN 1976 SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL MAIL LINE AND RE-NAMED 'DESEADO'. IN 1980 SHE WAS SOLD TO THE METCALF SHIPPING CO ( ALTHOUGH STILL REGISTERED AS A SHAW SAVILL & ALBION LINE VESSEL ) IN 1981 SHE WAS SOLD TO THE MAISTROS WIND SHIPPING CO OF GREECE AND WAS RE-NAMED SAN GEORGE. SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN 1983 AT CHITTIGONG.THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS IBERIC IN VERA CRUZ AROUND 1969/70.

 

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