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Stanvac Djirak - (1947-1959)
"Stanvac Djirak" ,near Singapore.
"Stanvac Djirak".
"Stanvac Djirak".
"Stanvac Djirak".
"Esso Regulus".
"Esso Regulus".
"Regulus".
T1-M-BT2
Rincon Class Gasoline Tanker
Built July 1945 by Todd Houston S.B. Corp. Houston as "Tarantella" # 2637, for U.M.S.C.
1945: „TARANTELLA", Ministry of Transport (British Tanker Co. Ltd.). London in bare boat charter from
U.S. War Shipping Administration.
11.1947 Sold to N.V. Standard-Vacuum Tankvaart Maatschappij, 's Gravenhage.
1948 Renamed : „STANVAC DJIRAK", callsign PHSI.
1959: „STANVAC DJIRAK". Petroleum Shipping Services Co. Inc., Panama
1963: „REGULUS", Petroleum Shipping Services Co. Inc., Panama
1972: „ESSO REGULUS", Esso Transport Co. Inc., Panama
15.01.1976 Grounded at Mengalum Island.
17.01.1976 Salvaged, but too heavely damaged.
03.03.1976 Arrived at Hong Kong for breaking up by Loy Kee Shipbreaking Co. Ltd.
The Miramar Ship Index for "TARANTELLA"
IDNo:
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1180618
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TARANTELLA
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Launch Date:
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18.04.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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07.1945
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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DWT:
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4205
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Yard No:
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210
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Length overall:
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99.1
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-BT2
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LPP:
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94.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.6
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Builder:
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Todd-Houston
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Houston
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 DJIRAK - 1948 STANVAC DJIRAK - 1963 REGULUS -
1972 ESSO REGULUS
Disposal Data:
stranded Mengalum Is 15.01.1976 & Scrapped at Hong Kong 03.03.1976.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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180618
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1180618
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1945
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TARANTELLA
|
3235
|
|
British Govt.
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|
|
1180618
|
1945
|
DJIRAK
|
3235
|
1947
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Standard Vacuum Tank
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|
|
1180618
|
1945
|
STANVAC DJIRAK
|
3235
|
1948
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Standard Vacuum Tank
|
|
|
1180618
|
1945
|
REGULUS
|
3235
|
1963
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Petroleum Sg Service
|
|
|
1180618
|
1945
|
ESSO REGULUS
|
3235
|
1972
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Esso Tpt Co.
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