| IMO number | 5001748 |
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| Call sign | GXQP |
| Construction number | 868 |
| Tonnage | 19.063 ton |
| Beam | 21m |
| Length overall | 170m |
| Year of construction | 1958 |
| Year of renaming/broken up | 1984 |
| Service for Shell | 1958 to 1984 |
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ACHATINA (2)
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Anecdotes
| Date | Visitor | Anecdote |
|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2022 - 22:42 | Lampasman1982 |
Joined the Achatina in Drydock Malta in July 1980. Six months that I will never forget and will remember forever. Some fantastic runs ashore down South American coast and many others including Quebec and Panama where we paid off. Some great crew members I will also never forget and thankful I have such fond memories of such a happy and exciting times in my early life at sea. |
| 02/14/2021 - 17:36 | Nicholas David Edney |
Peter Wilson..remember me Sir...the person you so graciously looked after..Antwerp to Klaipeda..had the deck boys cabin.. |
| 02/14/2021 - 17:36 | Nicholas David Edney |
Peter Wilson..remember me Sir...the person you so graciously looked after..Antwerp to Klaipeda..had the deck boys cabin.. |
| 02/14/2021 - 17:36 | Nicholas David Edney |
Peter Wilson..remember me Sir...the person you so graciously looked after..Antwerp to Klaipeda..had the deck boys cabin.. |
| 11/03/2013 - 19:36 | Gary Taylor |
Achatina turned out to be my last trip at sea, Unfortunately myself & 2 shipmates missed the ship in Cypus & had to wait 3 weeks to be repatriated. |
| 01/15/2012 - 18:42 | Marnoch Thomson |
I joined Achatina in November 1967 in South Africa and left at Stanlow April 1968. |
| 03/17/2011 - 20:39 | Chris Johnson |
Joined April 76 in Balboa.Left June 76 in Roseton.Shortly after made redundant with other junior officers as a result of mid 70's oil crisis.Shame as I had made many friends with STUK,however,went on to work for an Indian company which changed names several times and then a Norweigian company called Jebsens. |
| 08/20/2010 - 16:09 | John Evans |
I joined the Achatina in Ellesmere Port in July 1961 and was a working passenger, i was an extra 2nd, cook and baker until we arrived at Curacao in Agust 1961 where i was discharged in order to work on the STS Haustrum when it arrived from Capetown, I understood that the 2nd Cook was taken off there injured and i took his place I spent a pleasent 2 weeks in the Seamans Mission awaiting its arrival. |
| 08/20/2010 - 16:09 | John Evans |
I joined the Achatina in Ellesmere Port in July 1961 and was a working passenger, i was an extra 2nd, cook and baker until we arrived at Curacao in Agust 1961 where i was discharged in order to work on the STS Haustrum when it arrived from Capetown, I understood that the 2nd Cook was taken off there injured and i took his place I spent a pleasent 2 weeks in the Seamans Mission awaiting its arrival. |
| 04/14/2010 - 21:48 | Roy Halsall |
Achatina was my first ship in the Merch. after leaving the Royal Navy. I joined her whilst she was in dry dock in Malta. Stinking hot, as the AC was not working! The AC was always pitiful, and we often took our day beds out onto the poop and slept under the stars! Hard ship, I started off in her as motorman ( even though I was and am a time served marine fitter!) Hot as hell down below! I came out of the engine room as trainee pumps! Went back to her ( after Rapana) as Pumpman , much better job, own boss, responsible , and earned a loads of money. Fond memories of her.. I too did the Klaipeda run, through the beautiful Kiel canal. My first trip on her was never bettered in 10 years in the Merch. Chile, Peru, Ecuador , Venezuela- through the Panama Canal to Curacao . I distictly remember every member of the catering department got logged for being adrift in Valparaiso! I also remember me and a couple of other lads being hauled in front of the old man whilst in Malta. We had come out of dry docks, I think we were awaiting orders, and we had been ashore , come back on a water taxi, and subsequently wrecked it! Boy were we lucky to escape punishment. Cannot remember the old man's name. Thank God he was tolerant and understanding . Great memories! Hard Ships, and the best crews! Oh to be back there now! Any old Achatina shipmates -or "A" Boat boys get in touch Roy. |
| 04/10/2010 - 20:04 | Roy Halsall |
Achatina was my first ship in the Merch. after leaving the Royal Navy. |
| 11/27/2009 - 23:39 | Bernard Reynolds |
In 1982/83 during two consecutive voyages did 12 trips to Klaipeda in Lithuania. When we went ashore the girls paid for the beer. I thought that if this communism I'm all for it. |
| 05/29/2009 - 13:01 | Paul Chivers |
Good gear down South America?,but the A Team nicked it back in Singapore. |
| 02/03/2009 - 18:46 | Badenohare |
WHEN I JOINED THE SHIP SHE WAS BERTHED ON THE TEES WE SAILED OVER TO IRELAND TOOK ON SUPPLIES FOR THE WEST INDIES AND CANADA THIS WAS OUR REGULAR TRIP FOR ONE YEAR AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS AT SEA A SMELL FILLED ALL THE AFT CABINS ON INVESIGATION IT WAS FOUND SOMEONE HAD HIDDEN SOME BOXES OF BUTTER WHITCH HAD MELTED AS THE WEATHER WARMED UP AS I WAS THE DECKBOY AT THE TIME I GOT THE JOB |
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