The Bitter End

The Voyages of Steve Monks

Photo courtesy of simonwp

m.s. SONIA M ex Strathmuir ex Mulbera

23/01/1983 - 03/06/1983 - 1st Trip
07/10/1983 - 07/02/1984 - 2nd Trip

PARTICULARS

Ships Official Number:	343028	Builders:	Swan, Hunter &
Registered in	London		Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd.
Owners:	Transportacion Maritima Mexicana		Newcastle on Tyne
Gross Tonnage	11,143	Net Tonnage	5,947
Summer Deadweight	13,300	Draft	31 ft 06 in
Overall Length	515 ft 00 in	Overall Beam	76 ft 02 in
Engine	Oil engine, 2SA, Sulzer 6RND90, 6cyl	BHP	17,400
Ships Callsign	GZKU

2nd Trip OFFICERS

Commander	Captain D. Foster	Chief Engineer	M.D. Constable
Chief Officer	Steve Monks	2nd Engineer	Bill Brown
2nd Officer	John Bird	3rd Engineer	Pete Tobin
3rd Officer	Jim Mackenzzie	4th Engineeer	Brian Kenny
Radio Officer	Alan Archibald	4th Engineer	Kieth Jones
P/C/S	N.F. D'Silva	El/E/O	John Pope
3rd Officer	Andy McCullough	3rd Engineer	Pete Lyon
Radio Officer	Bill Blacklaws	4th Engineer	Joe Nelson
Supernumerary	Sheila Foster	El/E/O	Bob Baynes
Supernumerary	Mandy Bird

VOYAGES

1st Trip: Voyage 1 ?:
Joined on 23/01/1983 at Oakland to Long Beach, Manzanillo. Ended 29/01/1983.
Total Time 94 hrs 54 mins, Total Distance 1,578 miles, A/S 16.63 knots

Voyage 2 ?:
Commenced 30/01/1983 at Manzanillo to Champerico, Corinto, Long Beach, Oakland, Yokohama, Osaka, Hong Kong, Keelung, Busan. Ended 08/03/1983.
Total Time 675 hrs 30 mins, Total Distance 11,378 miles, A/S 16.84 knots

Voyage 3 ?:
Commenced 09/03/1983 at Busan to Osaka, Yokohama, Oakland, Long Beach, Manzanillo. Ended 31/03/1983.
Total Time 436 hrs 00 mins, Total Distance 7,225 miles, A/S 16.57 knots

Voyage 4 ?:
Commenced 01/04/1983 at Manzanillo to Salina Cruz, Champerico, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Yokkaichi, Osaka. Ended 04/05/1983.
Total Time 481 hrs 36 mins, Total Distance 8,223 miles, A/S 17.07 knots

Voyage 5 ?:
Commenced 05/05/1983 at Osaka to Pohang, Nagasaki, Osaka, Yokohama, Manzanillo. Signed off and flew home 03/06/1983.
Total Time 425 hrs 18 mins, Total Distance 7,394 miles, A/S 17.39 knots

2nd Trip: Voyage 3:
Joined on 07/10/1983 at Miami to Puerto Limon, Puerto Cortes, Puerto St. Tomas de Castillo, Vera Cruz, Philadelphia, New York. Ended 26/10/1983.
Total Time 311 hrs 18 mins, Total Distance 5,176 miles, A/S 16.63 knots

Voyage 4:
Commenced 26/10/1983 at New York to Miami, Tampico, Puerto Limon, St Tomas, Puerto Cortes, Philadelphia, New York. Ended 18/11/1983.
Total Time 338 hrs 12 mins, Total Distance 6,186 miles, A/S 18.29 knots

Voyage 5:
Commenced 18/11/1983 at New York to Miami, Vera Cruz, Puerto Limon, Puerto Cortes, St. Tomas, Philadelphia, New York. Ended 12/12/1983.
Total Time 363 hrs 12 mins, Total Distance 6,067 miles, A/S 16.70 knots

Voyage 6:
Commenced 13/12/1983 at New York to Miami, Puerto Limon, Puerto Cortes, St. Tomas, Vera Cruz, Tampico, Philadelphia, New York. Ended 12/01/1984.
Total Time 378 hrs 24 mins, Total Distance 6,273 miles, A/S 16.58 knots

Voyage 7:
Commenced 13/01/1984 at New York to Miami, Puerto Limon, St. Tomas, Puerto Cortes, Tampico, Vera Cruz, Philadelphia, New York. Signed off and flew home 07/02/1984.
Total Time 329 hrs 30 mins, Total Distance 6,233 miles, A/S 18.92 knots

Grand Total Time 3,833 hrs 54 mins, Grand Total Distance 65,733 miles, A/S 17.15 knots