This series in eight line-vessel  for the North Pacific was built 1948 - 1953. Seattle was the first one. Seattle, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Lions Gate, California and Canada was built new at Kockums Shipyard. Silver Gate and Portland was built new at Howaltswerken in Kiel. The ship was delivered with two 7 cyl. two-stroke double-acting Kockum  MAN - dieselengines delivering 16.400 i.h.p. This made the ship to one of the worlds fastest line-vessel.

 

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M/V Seattle (SDPN)

Registration number: 8892

Built new at Kockums Shipyard as hullnumber 291.

Following names:

• Timer Venture

M/V Golden Gate (SFCA)

Registration number: 8944

Built new at Kockums Shipyard as hullnumber 292.

Following names:

• Ahn Wei

M/V Los Angeles (SFBN)

Registration number: 8989

Built new at Kockums Shipyard as hullnumber 293.

Following names:

• Gele

M/V Lions Gate (SFON)

Registration number: 9182

IMO Nr: 5209259

Built new at Kockums Shipyard as hullnumber 315.

Following names:

• Farid Fares

M/V Silver Gate (SICN)

Registration number: 9313

IMO Nr: 5328122

Built new at Howaldtswerke in Kiel as hullnumber 956.

Following names:

• United Vulcan

M/V Portland (SIZN)

Registration number: 9371

IMO Nr: 

Built new at Howaldtswerke in Kiel as hullnumber 957.

Following names:

• Five Lakes

M/V California (SJQA)

Registration number: 9411

IMO Nr: 5057943

Built new at Kockums Shipyard as hullnumber 357.

Following names:

• United Vitality

M/V Canada 2 (SKOA)

Registration number: 9418

IMO Nr: 5059680

Built new at Kockums Shipyard as hullnumber 310.

Following names:

• United Vision