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Photo courtesy of Dave Smith 3rd officer |
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IBERIC / DESEADO / SAN GEORGE
BUILT BY ALEXANDER STEPHEN & SON IN GLASGOW. SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO ICENIC, ILLYRIC AND IONIC / 3RD. SHE WAS THE LAST OF THE "I" BOATS TO BE BUILT.
IN 1976 SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL MAIL LINE AND RE-NAMED 'DESEADO'.
IN 1980 SHE WAS SOLD TO THE METCALF SHIPPING CO ( ALTHOUGH STILL REGISTERED AS A SHAW SAVILL & ALBION LINE VESSEL )
IN 1981 SHE WAS SOLD TO THE MAISTROS WIND SHIPPING CO OF GREECE AND WAS RE-NAMED SAN GEORGE.
SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN 1983 AT CHITTIGONG.
THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS IBERIC IN VERA CRUZ AROUND 1969/70.
