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Tannaquil / Zenith
T1-M-BT2
Built November 1944 by J.A.Jones Construction Co., Panama City, as "Zenith" # 2655, for U.M.S.C.
lauched as TANNAQUIL
1948 - TANKHAVEN III, N.V. Gebr. van Uden's Scheepv. en Agentuur Mij., Rotterdam, NE
1959 - N.V. Standard Vacuum Tankvaart Mij., The Hague
1959 - STANVAC SUMBA, Petroleum Shipping Co., Ltd., Panama, PA
1962 - Petroleum Shipping Services Co., Inc., Panama
1963 - CAPELLA, s/o
1967 - MOBIL MICRONESIA, Mobil Oil Philippines, Inc., Manila, PH, 212778
1969 - LSCO CAMRANH, Luzon Stevedoring Corp., Manila
1979 - Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) Tankers Corp., Manila
1982 - PNOC CAMRANH, s/o
1989 - Via Marine Corp., Manila
1992c - LORNA, s/o
Sold for scrapping 1993 (DLR 1998/2000 as Pnoc Camranh)
1997 Scrapped.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "ZENITH"
IDNo:
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5615574
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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ZENITH
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Launch Date:
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24.08.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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11.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Ton:
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2362
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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4205
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Yard No:
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96
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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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Jones Construction
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Panama City
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as TANNAQUIL ] -
1948 TANKHAVEN III - 1959 STANVAC SUMBA - 1963 CAPELLA - 1967 MOBIL MICRONESIA -
1970 LSCO CAMRANH - 1982 PNOC CAMRANH - 1992 LORNA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped 1993.
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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5615574
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1945
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TANNAQUIL
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3262
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U.S. Govt.
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5615574
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1945
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ZENITH
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3262
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1945
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U.S. Govt.
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|
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5615574
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1945
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TANKHAVEN III
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3262
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1948
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Van Uden Bros.
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|
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5615574
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1945
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STANVAC SUMBA
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3262
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1959
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Petroleum Sg Co.
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|
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5615574
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1945
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CAPELLA
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3262
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1963
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Petroleum Sg Service
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212778
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5615574
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1945
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MOBIL MICRONESIA
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3262
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1967
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Mobil Oil Philippine
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212778
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5615574
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1945
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LSCO CAMRANH
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3262
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1970
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Luzon Stevedoring Co.
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212778
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5615574
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1945
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PNOC CAMRANH
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3262
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1982
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P.N.O.C.
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212778
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5615574
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1945
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LORNA
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3262
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1992
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Via Marine Corp.
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"Tankhaven III", ex. "Zenith", ex. "Tannaquil".
"Tankhaven III", ex. "Zenith", ex. "Tannaquil".
"Tankhaven III", ex. "Zenith", ex. "Tannaquil".
ms TANKHAVEN III (1948) Van Uden
( Copyright (c) 2002-2004 C.E.A. van Boeckel. )
T1 standard-type built 1945 by J.A.Jones Construction Co., Panama City/USA (3155grt; 99x15m; 11kn). Ex TANNAQUIL, ex ZENITH 1948. After acquisition by Van Uden chartered to Stanvac (NL) for Sumatra-Singapore oil transport, to go to latter 1958. Became Panamese STANVAC SUMBA 1959, subs. CAPELLA 1963. Sold to Philippines as MOBIL MICRONESIA 1967, subs. LSCO CAMRANH 1969, subs. PNOC CAMRANH 1983, subs. LORNA (year?). Broken up 1997.
Sisters: TANKHAVEN I, TANKHAVEN II. Near-sisters: STANVAC BENAKAT, STANVAC DJIRAK, STANVAC PENDOPO, STANVAC TALANG AKAR.
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