M/V Agamemnon was a Dutch general cargo vessel built by William Hamilton and Company of Port Glasgow, Scotland. She was launched on 11 December 1946, and completed in June 1947. She was renamed Sincere in 1966. The ship caught fire and foundered on 29 June 1969 off Bunguran Island, Indonesia.

History
Netherlands
Name
  • Agamemnon (1947-1966)
  • Sincere (1966-1969)
OwnerKoninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij
BuilderWilliam Hamilton & Co., Port Glasgow
Yard number471
Launched11 December 1946
CompletedJune 1947
IdentificationIMO number5004520[1]
FateSank, 29 June 1969
General characteristics [2]
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length349 ft (106 m)
Beam48 ft (15 m)
Draught20 ft (6.1 m)
Propulsion5-cylinder oil-fired Doxford engine, 3,200 bhp (2,386 kW)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

References

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  1. ^ "Agamemnon". shipspotting.com. 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. ^ "M/V AGAMEMNON". Clyde-built Ship Database. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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