MV Danny F II



Don Carlos (top) and Danny F II (bottom)
History
Name
  • Don Carlos (1975–94)
  • Danny F II (1994–2009)
Owner
  • Rederei AB Soya (1976–85)
  • Wallenius Lines Singapore Ptd Ltd (1985–94)
  • Rachid Fares Enterprise Proprietary (1994–2009)
Operator
  • Rederei AB Soya (1976–85)
  • Wallenius Lines (1985–94)
  • Rachid Fares Enterprise Proprietary (1994–2000)
  • Danny F II (2000–05)
  • Falcon Point Intl Co. (2005–09)
Port of registry
BuilderOy Wärtsilä Ab Turku shipyard
Yard number1220
Launched14 November 1975
CompletedApril 1976
In service30 April 1976
Out of service17 December 2009
Identification
FateCapsized and sank 17 December 2009
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length202.62 m (664 ft 9 in)
Beam28.15 m (92 ft 4 in)
Draught8.48 m (27 ft 10 in)
Installed power1 × Sulzer 6RND 90 diesel engine
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
Capacity5,000 cars (1976–85)
Crew77

Danny F II (originally Don Carlos) was a cargo ship built in 1975 as a car carrier. She was renamed Danny F II when rebuilt as a livestock transporter in 1994. The ship capsized and sank off Lebanon on 17 December 2009, carrying 83 people, 10,224 sheep, and 17,932 cattle.[1] 40 people were rescued and 11 found dead. The other crew, passengers and animals are presumed to have died.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Search as ship sinks off Lebanon". BBC News, middle east, news.bbc.co.uk. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ Spencer, Richard (18 December 2009). "Two Britons among 35 missing from cargo ship". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Remembering the Danny F II". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2022-01-05.