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Margaret Onstad
And see "MARGARET ONSTAD" as : Marg & Sylvania
 "Margaret Onstad", source, location and date unknown.
 "Margaret Onstad", source, location and date unknown.
"Margaret Onstad", location and date unknown. (Photo Dag Bjerke)
 "Margaret Onstad", source, location and date unknown.
 "Margaret Onstad", source, location and date unknown.

The Miramar Ship Index for
MARGARET ONSTAD
IDNo / IMO
7389211
Year
1974
Name
MARGARET ONSTAD
Flag
NOR
Owner
Rederi A/B Monacus
Type
Tanker
Tons
114771
DWT
233009
LOA
325,00
LPP
311,30
Beam
48,20
Dept
26,47
Draft
20,45
Machinery
1ST-15.5
kW
24170
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Uddevallavarvet AB
Yard
Uddevalla
Yard No
283
Country built
SWE
Keel
21.12.1973
Launch
26.06.1974
Completed
08.11.1974
Subsequent History
1978 MARG - Uddevallavarvet A/B
1979 SYLVANIA - Maryland Maritime Inc.
End
1984
Disposal Data
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 11.05.1984, work began 06.1984. [ By Swie Horng Steel ]

Additional information :

The 7 days war in 1967 and the closing of the Suez Canal, escalated the buildings of large oil tankers.
A lot of shipyards launched their own type of VLLC`s. Uddevalla Varvet, launched their own type, a standard
size 230 000 tdw (+/-), this yard delivered 10 ships in this series between 1969 and 1976.
9 ships where for Norwegian owners and flag, except the "Margareth Onstad".
This ship sailed under the Swedish flag.