MSC Baleares

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Photo 1
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE-NL) Western Schelde
Date: 12/07/2008
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE-NL) Western Schelde
Date: 12/07/2008
Administrative data Technical data
name: MSC Baleares
built: 1978
call sign: V7DP5
IMO: 7714349
flag: Marshall Islands
dimensions: 201.80 x 23.90 x 8.30 m
type: container carrier
capacity: 1131 TEU, 56 reefer plugs
speed: 18.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
Esso Raleigh ('42-'62)
San Juan ('62-'78)
Sealand Pacer ('78-'06)
Pacer ('06-'07)		 Baleares ('09-'09)
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
Interesting vessel, the container ship MSC BALEARES has its origins in Standard Oil's 1942-built tanker ESSO RALEIGH.
In 1962 she was converted to a container ship for Sea-Land and named SAN JUAN. During conversion a new mid-section was added. The SAN JUAN was one of the earliest cellular container ships in service and was eventually scrapped in Japan in 1978.

However, the mid-section fitted in 1962 survived and was used in the construction of the SEA-LAND PACER.
Converted? This vessel is still the same type as it was built.
Museum? No
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to India in the year 2009 for scrapping.
Casualty? No