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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cason |
| Route | Antwerp - Shanghai |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Fate | Grounded, 5 December 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 9,190 tonnes (9,040 long tons; 10,130 short tons) |
| Crew | 31 |
Cason was a Panamanian cargo ship, carrying various toxic and flammable chemicals, that on 5 December 1987 caught fire off the coast of Galicia, Spain. It was subsequently grounded off Cape Finisterre.
