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Alcides (2) - (1993-1996)
See also : Mobil Acme (2) - (1979-1993)

Build as "Sankoqueen" in 1971, Sold as "Mobil Acme (II)" in 1979, renamed in 1993 as "Alcides".
Scrapped in 1996.

Alcides - ex Mobil Acme 1991; ex Sanko Queen 1979
LOA 898 ' 11 1/2 ", Beam 142 '8 ", Draught 55 ' 10 ", 136,30 SDWT.
Built 1971 by IHI at Aioi, Japan, as Sanko Queen. Owned by Mobil Overseas Shipping (Bermuda) Limited, powered by an IHI-Sulzer 10RN090 engine (28,000 HP maximum rating) producing a service speed of 15.4 knots.
This vessel was delivered to Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company on 27 July 1979 and renamed Mobil Acme.
She was then transferred to Mobil Overseas Shipping (Bermuda) Limited and put on bareboat charter to Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company. Her name was changed to Alcides on 19 February 1991.
Demolished at Alang, India in 1996.

 
"Alcides".

Name: Alcides
IMO No: 7048465
Ex: Mobil Acme-1993; Sankoqueen-1979
Built: 1971
Type: Tanker
Status: Demolished, Alang, India 1996
SubType: Crude
Flag: Marshall Islands
DWT: 138,489
Draft: 17.06
Builder: I.H.I.
GT: 72,540
LOA: 274.02
Owner: Exxon Mobil Corporation
NT: -
Beam: 43.53
Speed/Cons: 15.4/-
Class: AB
Depth: 22.81
Engine Type: Sulzer
Cubic: 163,800

The Miramar Ship Index for "SANKOQUEEN"
IDNo:
7048465
Year:
1971
Name:
SANKOQUEEN
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
23.01.1971
Flag:
LBR
Date of completion:
1971

Tons:
63127
Link:
-
DWT:
138496
Yard No:
2221
Length overall:
274.0
Ship Design:
LPP:
260.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
43.5
Builder:
Ishikawajima-Harima
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Aioi
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-15.4

Subsequent History:
1979 MOBIL ACME - 1991 ALCIDES

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Chittagong 07.05.1995 ( by M. Rehmann Steel ).

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
7048465
7048465
1971
SANKOQUEEN
63127
Regal Sg Inc.
7048465
7048465
1971
MOBIL ACME
63127
1979
Mobil Sg & Tptn Co.
7048465
7048465
1971
ALCIDES
72540
1991
Mobil Sg & Tptn Co.