Merche - Collection C. Kleiss
        She was built in 1945 by Torre and Bereciartua as Tercio de Begoña for Luis Otero Murueta. In the same year she was sold to José Luis García Abrisqueta, with which she retained her name. In 1947 she was bought by Naviera Chacartegui Arrinda, in which it kept its name until 1966, when she was renamed Merche. In 1975 she was wrecked in the vicinity of Takoradi (Ghana).
Shipyard / Year Torre y Bereciartua / 1945
Owner Luis Otero Murueta
Name Tercio de Begoña
Owner / Year José Luis García Abrisqueta / 1945
Name Tercio de Begoña
Dead weight 322 MT
Gross register 268 GRT
Lenght 35.0 mtr
Breadth 7.5 mtr
Depth 3.1 meters
Propulsion Echevarria 2SA6C 240/410
Power 310 H.P.
Bought 1947 to
Owner José Luis García Abrisqueta
Name Tercio de Begoña
Wrecked 08/06/1975 - Close to Takoradi




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