SS ARICA (OFEZ, IMO 2213696) Valmistunut/completed 1905.5.18, U.K. Sunderland, North Sands, J.L. Thompson and Sons.
6900 dwt, 1600 bhp, 115.03 m, 15.38 m, 7.00 m.
1905.5.18: RYGJA, J.L.Mowinckel, Bergen 1915.6: ALLAGUASH, Allaguash Steasmhip Corp, New York. 1918: Foreign Transportation & Mercantile Corp. New York. 1919: American Transatlantic Co Inc, New York. 1920: Foreign Transportation & Mercantile Corp. New York. (same group all owners) 1924.2.29: BIRTE JENSEN, A/S Dampskibet Birte Jensen (Albert Jensen A/S) København 1926.4.9: GULDBORGSUND, Dampskibsselskabet Codan A/S, København 1927.4.25: MARATON, M.G.Chrussachi, Chios, Greece. Price 15500 £. 1931: KOSTI, S.A.M.Killingbeck, Larnaca. 1933: Nicholas J.Pissis & Michel M.Weissmann. 1936: John D.Chandris, N.J.Pissis & M.Weissmann. 1937: J.D.Chandris & N.J.Pissis 1939.9.3: KOSTI, mined in German mine filed south of Falsterbo lightship off Trelleborg. The mine layed on the same day by the German PREUSSEN. The crew were rescued. Salvaged and repaired by Burmeister & Wain.
1941: ARICA, homeport Helsinki. Rederi Ab Atlanta — Laivanvarustaja Oy Atlanta (Birger Krogius, Helsinki, E. Makasiinik. 4). 1942: Rederi Ab Atlanta — Laivanvarustaja Oy Atlanta (Suomen Etelä-Amerikan Linja — Finland Syd-Amerika Linjen, E. Makasiinik. 4) Helsinki. 1950: TIRRENIA, Ab Anchor Shipping Co Oy (Christoffer H. Ericsson, Helsinki, Snellmanink. 19).
1953.1.23: TIRRENIA, enroute Constanta-China, loaded with UN embargo cargo: arms and ammunition, ammonium nitrate & general cargo. Fire in a hold, later the ship vanished by ammunition explosion 145nm east of Port Sudan psn 19 22N 39 14E. The crew were rescued by Norwegian mt OLAV RINGDAL JR (1960 - 1969 Finnish OLAV, Ångfartygs Ab Alfa, Lundqvist Rederierna, Mariehamn). The ship cat was lost.
See the OLAV RINGDAL JR. as OLAV