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Japan Aster
"Japan Aster", in Malacca Straight.
( Airfoto Malacca )

Ship info :
JAPAN ASTER  -  IMO n°  7314785
Flag : (Japan)
Call Sign : JAEN
Gross tonnage : 117596  (during 1973)
DWT : 237281
Type of ship : Crude Oil Tanker  (during 1973)
Year of build : 1973
Status : Broken Up  (during 04/1987)
Last update of ship particulars 02/05/2023

The Miramar Ship Index for
JAPAN ASTER
IDNo / IMO
7314785
Year
1973
Name
JAPAN ASTER
Flag
JPN
Owner
Japan Line Ltd.
Type
Tanker
Tons
117596
DWT
237304
LOA
321,80
LPP
304,00
Beam
52,50
Dept
25,71
Draft
19,89
Machinery
1ST-15.5
kW
25364
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Yard
Nagasaki
Yard No
1712
Country built
JPN
Keel
????
Launch
30.04.1973
Completed
01.09.1973
Subsequent History
1985 JAPAN ASTER - Green Shipowners Ltd.
End
1987
Disposal Data
Scrapped at Kure 07.04.1987. ( By Furusawa Kozai )