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Ardtaraig
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"Ardtaraig".
( Photo courtesy of P&O Office )
"Ardtaraig".
( Photo courtesy of P&O Office )
"Ardtaraig".
( Copyright reserved )
"Ardtaraig".
( Copyright reserved )
 
"Ardtaraig", at Milford Haven on June 23rd, 1969.
 
"Ardtaraig", grounded.
( News paper photo thanks to Jaime Roco )
Text with photo :
The combined force of seven tugs (one of which is not seen in the photo) managed to unlock the oil tanker Ardtaraig of 214,000 tons.

The Miramar Ship Index for
ARDTARAIG
IDNo / IMO
6906995
Year
1969
Name
ARDTARAIG
Flag
GBR
Owner
Peninsular & Oriental SN., Co.
Type
Tanker
Tons
119666
DWT
217563
LOA
324,30
LPP
310,30
Beam
48,10
Dept
27,13
Draft
19,28
Machinery
1ST-16
kW
20888
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.
Yard
Chiba
Yard No
794
Country built
JPN
Keel
????
Launch
09.12.1968
Completed
31.03.1969
Subsequent History
1979 KYPROS - Fineas Cia. Nav. S.A.
End
1982
Disposal Data
Scrapped at Ulsan 29.07.1982, work began 05.08.1982. [ By Hyundai Mipo DY Co. ]