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Friday, November 7, 1952 @ 0500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		BORNEO (1948-1963 General cargo ship 496 feet long of N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland', Amsterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij “Nederland” cargo ship BORNEO aground at Hansweert and needs tugs
Ship's locationNear Hansweert (Zeeland, Netherlands)Port of RegistryAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage5,803
Gross Tonnage9,506
Deadweght Tonnage11,999

In gale-force conditions the 9,506 gross ton cargo ship BORNEO

of  N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij “Nederland” of Amsterdam

went ashore on the coast near Hansweert, Zeeland and radioed for tug assistance.

   However BORNEO later signalled that she was out of danger

and did not require assistance of tugs.