Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Sunday, November 2, 1952 @ 1100
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MANTA (1951-1965 General cargo coaster 45m long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen / Dorreman’s Scheepvaartbedrijf C.V. (Pieter Leendert Dorreman), Groningen, Netherlands) Own Page

Carebeka coaster MANTA struck a pier when entering Brunsbuttelkoog Lock on the Kiel Canal, Germany

Ship's locationBrunsbuttelkoog Lock (the western entrance to the Kiel Canal, Germany)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium)Net Tonnage184
Sailing forOdense (on the island of Funen (Denmark))Gross Tonnage366
Deadweght Tonnage486

 

   Carebeka coaster MANTA on passage from Antwerp to Odense on the island of Funen (Denmark) with a general cargo struck a pier when entering Brunsbuttelkoog Lock and damaged her bow and rudder