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M. Ceyhan
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The Miramar Ship Index for
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BRITISH PIONEER
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IDNo / IMO
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7102807
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Year
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1971
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Name
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BRITISH PIONEER
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Flag
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GBR
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Owner
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BP Medway Tanker Co., Ltd.
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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112742
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DWT
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226145
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LOA
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324,20
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LPP
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310,00
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Beam
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48,80
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Dept
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31,25
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Draft
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19,65
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Machinery
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1ST-16
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kW
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22380
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ShipDesign
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VLCC
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Builder
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Mitsui
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Yard
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Chiba
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Yard No
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847
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Country built
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JPN
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Keel
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????
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Launch
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09.03.1971
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Completed
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01.06.1971
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Subsequent History
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1981 TISH PION - Tishpion Nav., Ltd.
1982 M.CEYHAN - Cerrahogullari Umumi Nakliyat Vapurculuk ve Ticaret AS
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End
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1985
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Disposal Data
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Sstruck by a missile strike fired by Iraqi aircraft at 27.46N / 51.11E on 12.7.85 [ Voyage Kharg Is-Sirri Is, crude oil ] & Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.02.1986.
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Remark :
Transferred in 1976 to Irano-British Ship Service Co. Ltd., UK N/R. Sold in 1981 to Tishpion Navigation Ltd., Greece & renamed TISHPION. Sold in 1982 to Cerrahogullari Umumi Nakliyet Vapurculuk ve Ticaret AS., Turkey & renamed M. CEYHAN Vessel heavily damaged aft 12-7-85 after being struck by a missile strike fired by Iraqi aircraft 100 Miles South of Kharg Island.
Later towed to Sirri Island to unload her cargo of Crude Oil where she was later examined and declared a constructive total loss.
Broken-up Taiwan 1986.
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