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Sovac Radiant - (1950-1955)
See also : Mobil Radiant (I) - (1955-1966) & The 27,000-Ton Supertanker - Part 1 ( 6 pages )
"Sovac Radiant",
Launch from slipway on 1950-03-08, at the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.
( Photo by A.V. Knott )
"Sovac Radiant", later the "Mobil Radiant", 27,031 dwt - Panamese flag, owned by
Tankers Navigation Co. Ltd., and build in 1950 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co., Chester, Pa.
"Sovac Radiant", built 1950 on B/B charter renamed "Mobil Radiant" in 1955, returned to owners
in 1966 and renamed "World Merit". Renamed "Maimika M" in 1974 and broken up 1975.
"Sovac Radiant", ashore under the 200 ft high cliffs at the South Foreland, 14th January 1952.
"Sovac Radiant", ashore under the 200 ft high cliffs at the South Foreland, 14th January 1952.(Photo FotoFlyte)
The Panamanian oil tanker S.S. "Sovac Radiant" ashore under the 200 ft high cliffs at the
South Foreland, 14th January 1952.
( Photo thanks to Julian Lelliott )
"Sovac Radiant".
"Sovac Radiant".The Miramar Ship Index for "SOVAC RADIANT"
IDNo:
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5238327
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Year:
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1950
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Name:
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SOVAC RADIANT
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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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06.03.1950
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Flag:
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PAN
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Date of completion:
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03.1950
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Tons:
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17598
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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27031
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Yard No:
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576
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Length overall:
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191.4
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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182.9
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Country of build:
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Beam:
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25.2
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn):
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1ST-16
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Subsequent History:
1955 MOBIL RADIANT -1966 WORLD MERIT -
[ 1966 Lg & deepened, 228.8 / 219.2 mtr, 25360 grt / 40970 dwt ] -
1974 MIMIKA M.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 23.04.1976. [ By Yung Cheng Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd. ]
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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|
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5238327
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1950
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SOVAC RADIANT
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17598
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Tankers Nav Co., Inc.
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5238327
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5238327
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1950
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MOBIL RADIANT
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17598
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1955
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Tankers Nav Co., Inc .
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5238327
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5238327
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1950
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WORLD MERIT
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25360
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1966
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Woden Tanker Corp .
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374052
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5238327
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5238327
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1950
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MIMIKA M.
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25360
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1974
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Mimika Sg., Co., Ltd .
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