Arrriving to Pasajes         She was built at Sestao in 1959 by the Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval as Juan Tomas de Gandarias for Altos Hornos de Vizcaya. She was a bulk carrier destined to transport coal and ore to its factory.
        When the Naviera Vizcaína bought her in 1967, she became an asphalt tanker and renamed her Arrazua. In 1975 she was sold to a foreign shipping company and renamed Master Michael with Liberian flag. In 1977 she was sold again and flagged in Cyprus.
        On 01/January/1979 she suffered an explosion while sailing with a shipment of diesel from Caracas Bay (Curaçao) to Haiti. She was abandoned by 30 of her crew who disappeared. Five remained on board, of which four managed to swim out to the bulk carrier Ilice, which approached upon hearing the SOS. The ship sank the next day.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1959
Owner	Altos Hornos de Vizcaya
Name	Juan Tomas de Gandarias
Dead weight	5,735	MT
Gross register	3,853	GRT
Length	113.1	mtr
Breadth	16.4	mtr
Depth	7.7	mtr
Propulsion	Naval-Burmeister & Wain 562-VTF-115
Power	3,000	H.P.
Bought	1967	to
Owner	Altos Hornos de Vizcaya
Name	Juan Tomas de Gandarias
Sold	1975	to
Owner	Banner Enterprises Corporation
Name	Master Michael
Sunk	02/01/1979 -- 15º10'N - 72º15'W

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