Swanland

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Photo 1
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: Ruisbroek/Puurs (BE)
Date: N/A
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: Ruisbroek (BE)
Date: N/A
Administrative data Technical data
name: Swanland
built: 1978
call sign: E5U2283
IMO: 7607431
flag: Cook Islands
dimensions: 81.66 x 13.92 x 5.82 m
type: general cargo carrier
capacity: 3186m³ bales/grain
speed: 12.50 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
Carebeka IX (’77-’83)
Elsborg (’83-’88)
Artemis (’88-’94)
Elsborg (’94-’96) 		No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
On 27/11/2011, she sank in the Irish Sea, due to a storm who broke the ship in two, 10 miles off the Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd (Wales)
Of the 8 sailors onboard, only 2 survived
Converted? This vessel is still the same type as it was built.
Museum? No
Scrapping? Not scrapped on 01/12/2018.
Casualty? Yes, (please look at the extra info box for more information).