MS Agamemnon

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)
Owner: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij
Builder: William Hamilton & Co., Port Glasgow
Yard number: 471
Launched: 11 December 1946
Completed: June 1947
Identification: IMO number: 5004520[1]
Fate: Sank, 29 June 1969
General characteristics [2]
Type: Cargo ship
Tonnage:
Length: 349 ft (106 m)
Beam: 48 ft (15 m)
Draught: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Propulsion: 5-cylinder oil-fired Doxford engine, 3,200 bhp (2,386 kW)
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

References
  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.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)

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