MV Rachel Corrie
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MV Rachel Corrie is a 499 GT coaster owned and operated by the Free Gaza Movement.[1] The ship is named in honour of Rachel Corrie, a deceased member of the International Solidarity Movement. Built by J.J. Sietas in Hamburg in 1967, she was originally named Carsten; she has also carried the names Norasia Attika, Manya and Linda.
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MV Rachel Corrie | |
History | |
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Namesake | Rachel Corrie |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | J J Sietas, Hamburg |
Yard number | 625 |
Completed | May 1967 |
Homeport | Dundalk (since 2010) |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Coaster |
Tonnage | |
Length | 68.43 m (224 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 10.52 m (34 ft 6 in) |
Depth | 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) |
Installed power | Deutz diesel engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h) |
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In June 2010 the vessel was intercepted by Israeli Defence Forces while attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and to deliver humanitarian aid.[2]