PHORUS | Helderline.com

Submitted by Kees Helder on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 11:29

About

Completed 1900 as Manica for Bucknall Bros. 1918 sold to Admiralty (Anglo-Saxon) and renamed Huntball. Fitted with cylindrical tanks. 1920 purchased by Anglo-Saxon and renamed "PHORUS". 1931 scrapped Japan.

Also known as	Manica Huntball
IMO number	1112782
Call sign	G...
Construction number	580
Tonnage	4.120 ton
Beam	16m
Length overall	120m
Year of construction	1900
Year of renaming/broken up	1931
Service for Shell	1920 to 1931
Cargo	Oil
Class	Chemical / Oil Product Tanker
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	Sr. James Laing & Sons Ltd Sunderland
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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