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"Tantalus".
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"Tantalus".
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"Tantalus".
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"Tantalus".
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"Tantalus".
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"Tantalus". Seen laid-up at Southampton on 6th February 1983.
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"Tantalus". Seen laid-up at Southampton on 6th February 1983.
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"Tantalus". Seen laid-up at Southampton on 6th February 1983.
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"Tantalus". Seen laid-up at Southampton on 6th February 1983.
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"Tantalus", at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam.
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Name: Tantalus
IMO No: 7231270
Built: 1/1972
Type: Combi
Status: 1984-Tantra; 1986-Antarctica; 1986-Total Loss in Iran-lrak War; Scrapped in China 4/1987
SubType: Ore/Oil
Flag: UK
DWT: 232,131
Draft: 19.533
Builder: Nippon Kokan K..K., Tsu, Japan (U16)
GT: 115,953
LOA: 319.34/305,04
Owner: China Mutual Steam Nav Co Ltd.
NT: 89.017
Beam: 53.04
Speed/Cons: 15,5/-
Class: -
Depth: 25.30
Engine Type: 2 Mitsubishi steam turbines, 26856 kW, 30000 shp
Liquid: -

Additional Information :
The Miramar Ship Index for "TANTALUS"
IDNo:
7231270
Year:
1972
Name:
TANTALUS
Keel:
Type:
Ore/oil carrier
Launch Date:
09.10.1972
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
12.1972

Tons:
120787
Link:
-
DWT:
218035
Yard No:
16
Length overall:
327.8
Ship Design:
LPP:
310.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
50.1
Builder:
Nippon Kokan
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Tsu
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-15.5

Subsequent History:
1984 - TANTRA (Orca Sg Co Ltd - CY)
1986 - ANTARCTICA (Yellow Diamond Sg Co - CY)

Disposal Data:
25/11/1986 struck by Iraqi missiles whilst berthed as a storage vessel off Hormuz Terminal,
Larak Island & declared CTL. scrapped in China 04/1987.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
7231270
7231270
1972
TANTALUS
120787
China Mutual Steam Nav Co., Ltd .
7231270
7231270
1972
TANTRA
120787
1984
Orca Sg Co Ltd.
7231270
7231270
1972
ANTARCTICA
120787
1986
Yellow Diamond Sg Co.