MS Baltic Ferry
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For the 1965-1972 Baltic Ferry, see USS Pima County.
MS Baltic Ferry was built in 1978 by South Korean-based Hyundai H.I. for Stena Lines who had intended her, and 10 sister ships to be used for charter or sale to other operators.[3] She was chartered by Townsend Thoresen in 1980, staying with them and their successor P&O Ferries and P&O Irish Sea until 2005.[2] In 1982 the Ministry of Defence requisitioned the vessel to transport troops to the Falkland Islands.
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Port of registry | Hamilton, Bermuda [2] |
Builder | Hyundai H.I., Ulsan, South Korea [2] |
Yard number | 652 [2] |
Launched | 5 July 1978 [2] |
Identification | IMO number: 7528661 [2] |
Fate | Scrapped 2011 |
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Tonnage | 18,732 GT [2] |
Length | 151.01 m [2] |
Beam | 21.67 m [2] |
Draught | 7.32 m [2] |
Propulsion | Pielstick [2] |
Speed | 18 knots [2] |
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In July 2011 the ship was renamed Pavilion for her final journey to India for breaking.