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Stanvac Sumba - (1959-1963)
  See also : Mobil Micronesia &  Tankhaven III - (1948-1959)

T1 standard-type ( T1-M-BT2 ) built 1945 by J.A.Jones Construction Co., Panama City/USA (3155grt; 99x15m; 11kn).
Ex TANNAQUIL, ex ZENITH 1948. After acquisition by Van Uden chartered to Stanvac(NL) for Sumatra-Singapore
oil transport, to go to latter 1958. Became Panama flag STANVAC SUMBA 1959, subs.CAPELLA 1963.
Sold Philippines as MOBIL MICRONESIA 1967, subs. LSCO CAMRANH 1969, subs. PNOC CAMRANH 1983, subs. LORNA (1987).
Broken up 1997.
Sisters: TANKHAVEN I, TANKHAVEN II.
Near-sisters: STANVAC BENAKAT, STANVAC DJIRAK, STANVAC PENDOPO, STANVAC TALANG AKAR
 
"Tankhaven III".

Additional Information :

ZENITH - 1945   USA,   1M (aft)
3,262 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Pensacola, Fla.,  309.2 x 48.4
Tanker build by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Inc., Panama City, Fla.,  (11/45),  #96
lauched as TANNAQUIL
1948 - TANKHAVEN III, N.V. Gebr. van Uden's Scheepv. en Agentuur Mij., Rotterdam, NE
1959 - N.V. Standard Vacuum Tankvaart Mij., The Hague
1959 - STANVAC SUMBA, Petroleum Shipping Co., Ltd., Panama, PA
1962 - Petroleum Shipping Services Co., Inc., Panama
1963 - CAPELLA, s/o
1967 - MOBIL MICRONESIA, Mobil Oil Philippines, Inc., Manila,  PH,  212778
1969 - LSCO CAMRANH,  Luzon Stevedoring Corp., Manila
1979 - Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) Tankers Corp., Manila
1982 - PNOC CAMRANH, s/o
1989 - Via Marine Corp., Manila
1992c - LORNA, s/o
Sold for scrapping 1993  (DLR 1998/2000 as Pnoc Camranh)

See also a profile drawing by Dutch ships drawn by C.E.A. (Stan) van Boeckel (1924-2009)

Photobucket
ms TANKHAVEN III (1948) Van Uden
( Copyright (c) 2002-2004 C.E.A. (Stan) van Boeckel (1924-2009 ))
T1 standard-type built 1945 by J.A.Jones Construction Co., Panama City/USA (3155grt; 99x15m; 11kn). Ex TANNAQUIL, ex ZENITH 1948. After acquisition by Van Uden chartered to Stanvac (NL) for Sumatra-Singapore oil transport, to go to latter 1958. Became Panamese STANVAC SUMBA 1959, subs. CAPELLA 1963. Sold to Philippines as MOBIL MICRONESIA 1967, subs. LSCO CAMRANH 1969, subs. PNOC CAMRANH 1983, subs. LORNA (year?). Broken up 1997. Sisters: TANKHAVEN I, TANKHAVEN II. Near-sisters: STANVAC BENAKAT, STANVAC DJIRAK, STANVAC PENDOPO, STANVAC TALANG AKAR.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ZENITH"
IDNo:
5615574
Year:
1945
Name:
ZENITH
Launch Date:
24.08.1945
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
11.1945
Flag:
USA
Keel:

DWT:
4205
Yard No:
96
Length overall:
99.1
Ship Design:
T1-M-BT2
LPP:
94.2
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
14.6
Builder:
Jones Construction
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Panama City
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-10

Owner as Completed:
U.S.War Sg Administration, Pensacola

Subsequent History:
[ Launched as TANNAQUIL ] -
1948 TANKHAVEN III - 1959 STANVAC SUMBA - 1963 CAPELLA - 1967 MOBIL MICRONESIA -
1970 LSCO CAMRANH - 1982 PNOC CAMRANH - 1992 LORNA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped 1993.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
5615574
1945
ZENITH
3262
U.S.Govt
5615574
1945
TANNAQUIL
3262
1945
U.S.Govt
5615574
1945
TANKHAVEN III
3262
1948
Van Uden Bros
5615574
1945
STANVAC SUMBA
3262
1959
Petroleum Sg Co
5615574
1945
CAPELLA
3262
1963
Petroleum Sg Service
212778
5615574
1945
MOBIL MICRONESIA
3262
1967
Mobil Oil Philippine
212778
5615574
1945
LSCO CAMRANH
3262
1970
Luzon Stevedoring Co
212778
5615574
1945
PNOC CAMRANH
3262
1982
P.N.O.C.
212778
5615574
1945
LORNA
3262
1992
Via Marine Corp