Mobil Eagle (1) - (1955-1962)

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"Mobil Eagle", ex. "Mobil Comet", ex. Sovac Comet".

"Mobil Comet", 27,025 dwt - Panamese flag, owned by Tankers Navigation Co. Ltd.,

and build in 1950 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co., Chester, Pa., as "Sovac Comet".

"Sovac Comet", built 1950 on B/B charter became "Mobil Eagle" in 1955 and "Mobil Comet" in 1962,

returned to owners 1965 as "World Merchant", converted to Bulk carrier 1966 and became "Zorina"in 1972.

Broken up in 1978.

Mobil Eagle, ex Mobil Comet-1962, ex Sovac Comet-1955

LOA 628 ' Beam 82 ' 8 " Draught 32 ' 4 " 27,025 SDWT

Built 1950 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, powered by a De Laval turbine developing

12,500 HP. On bareboat charter as SOVAC COMET to Mobil for 15 years from her owners Tankers Navigation Company.

With the others of her class, she was mostly employed in lifting Kuwait crude out of Mena Al Ahmadi, Arabian crude out of

Ras Tanura, or Iraqi crude out of Tripoli for our refinery at Paulsboro.

She was renamed MOBIL EAGLE in 1962, redelivered to her owners in 1965 and renamed WORLD MERCHANT. Converted to a

bulk carrier in 1966, enlarged to LOA 631 ' 6 " 32,204 SDWT. She was strengthened for heavy cargoes with six holds and 11 hatches.

Became ZORINA in 1972. Broken up in 1978.

The Miramar Ship Index for "Sovac Comet"

DWT:	27025	Yard No:	574
Length overall:	191.4	Ship Design:
LPP:	182.9	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	25.2	Builder:	Sun
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1ST-16

Owner as Completed:

Tankers Nav Co., Inc., Panama

Subsequent History:

1955 MOBIL COMET - 1962 MOBIL EAGLE - 1965 WORLD MERCHANT -

[ 1966 deepened & converted to bulk carrier, 192.5 m oa, 18802 grt / 30492 dwt ] -

1972 ZORINA

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Kaohsiung 19.06.78.

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