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Sachem (2) - (1972-1989)
Sisterships are Conastoga (3) - (1972-1993) , Corsicana (2) - (1972-1993) and Satucket (2) - (1971-1993)
"Sachem (2)" at Wellington, New Zealand, 1976.( Photo Copyright John Bovis )
"Sachem (2)" at Wellington, New Zealand, 1976.( Photo Copyright John Bovis )
"Sachem (2)" at Wellington, New Zealand, 1976.( Photo Copyright John Bovis )
The second "Sachem", somewhere in the South Pacific, taken in either 1977/1978.
( Photo by Steve Whittle )
MV "Sachem".
( Photo by Steve Whittle )
"Sachem (2)".
"Sachem".
"Sachem".
"Sachem".
( Photo Capetown Ship Slides )
Sachem
LOA 563.2 ', Beam 85.1 ", Draught 35 ' 10 ", 29,433 SDWT
Built 1972 by Italcantieri SpA, La Spezia, Italy, and owned by Mobil African Services Limited which later changed
its name to Mobil Tankships (U.K.) Limited, London. Powered by a Fiat 5-cylinder 7855 engine developing 10,000HP.
On 2 December 1975, while anchored off Singapore, she was struck by the Polish vessel GENERAL MADALDJSKI
and suffered damage to the number six and seven portside cargo tanks.
She was sold to Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company in December 1986 and registered under the Liberian flag.
This vessel's characteristics are the same as her sister ships CONASTOGA, CORSICANA and SATUCKET.
She was sold m 1988 and renamed Ionian Challenger, sold and renamed in 1991 as "Inion Challenger I".
Scrapped at Chittagong 16.03.1996.
Name: Sachem
IMO No: 7118557
Built: 1972
Type: Tanker
Status: 1989-Ionian Challenger; 1991-Ionian Challenger I; Demolished 1996
SubType: -
Flag: British
DWT: 30,397
Draft: 10.93
Builder: Fincantieri
GT: 17,697
LOA: 171.65
Owner: Mobil Tankers (UK)
NT: -
Beam: 25.96
Speed/Cons: 15.50/34.50
Class: LR
Depth: 14.48
Engine Type: Adriatico-Fiat 5 cilinder Diesel engine
Cubic: 1,285
The Miramar Ship Index for "SACHEM"
IDNo:
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7118557
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Year:
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1972
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Name:
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SACHEM
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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12.09.1971
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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04.1972
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Tons:
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18245
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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29905
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Yard No:
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4269
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Length overall:
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171.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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161.6
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Country of build:
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ITA
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Beam:
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26.0
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Builder:
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Muggiano CN
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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La Spezia
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-15.5
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Subsequent History:
1989 IONIAN CHALLENGER - 1991 IONIAN CHALLENGER I
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Chittagong 16.03.1996.
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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Registered Owner
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7118557
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7118557
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1972
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SACHEM
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18245
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Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
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7118557
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7118557
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1972
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IONIAN CHALLENGER
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18245
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1989
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Chemical Tankers Maritime S.A.
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7118557
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7118557
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1972
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IONIAN CHALLENGER 1
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18245
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1991
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Oceanic Maritime Ltd.
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