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London Lion
And see "LONDON LION" as : Tropical Lion & Liwa
"London Lion".( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"London Lion" at Cape Town.
( Photo Copyright Kevin S. Weir )
Kevin S. Weir wrote to me :
London Lion: 1974/1975. Her crankshaft broke, so she was in Cape Town for a very long time while a new one
was forged and then installed. As far as I can remember, her crankshaft broke again in the Mozambique Channel,
so I guess the main bearings were misaligned. I think she was then towed to Durban for repairs.
"London Lion" at Cape Town.
( Photo Copyright Kevin S. Weir )
"London Lion".
( Photo by Lulian Lelliott )
"London Lion", during construction at Swan Hunter, Wallsend.
( Photo by ?? )
"London Lion" at Wallsend, UK, February 1972.
( Photo by N. Dunn )
The Miramar Ship Index for
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LONDON LION
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IDNo / IMO
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7208120
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Year
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1972
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Name
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LONDON LION
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Flag
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GBR
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Owner
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Anglomar Sg Co Ltd.
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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125916
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DWT
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256387
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LOA
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345,50
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LPP
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330,70
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Beam
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51,90
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Dept
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25,61
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Draft
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20,07
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Machinery
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1ST-15.5
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kW
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23872
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ShipDesign
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VLCC
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Builder
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Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Yard
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Wallsend
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Yard No
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29
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Country built
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GBR
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Keel
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27.03.1971
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Launch
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17.03.1972
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Completed
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12.10.1972
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Subsequent History
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1978 TROPICAL LION - Anglomar Sg Co SA
1993 TROPICAL LION - Tropical United Sg Corp.
1994 LIWA - Abu Dhabi National Tanker Co.
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End
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1999
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped at Gadani Beach 18.02.1999, work began 01.03.1999.
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