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Sea Sovereign (1)
Salem
See also : Sea Sovereign (1) & South Sun

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The Miramar Ship Index for
SEA SOVEREIGN
IDNo / IMO
7000798
Year
1969
Name
SEA SOVEREIGN
Flag
SWE
Owner
Salénrederierna AB.
Type
Tanker
Tons
107286
DWT
213928
LOA
316,10
LPP
305,60
Beam
48,60
Dept
24,49
Draft
19,01
Machinery
1ST-16
kW
23872
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Kockums Mekaniska Verkstads AB
Yard
Malmo
Yard No
518
Country built
SWE
Keel
????
Launch
01.08.1969
Completed
01.11.1969
Subsequent History
1977 SOUTH SUN - Pimmerton Sg Ltd
1979 SALEM - Oxford Shipping
End
1980
Disposal Data
Set on fire at 12.38 N / 18.34 W on 17.01.1980. (barratry) [ Voyage Mena al Ahmadi-Italy, crude oil ]

Additional info  :
1969: Delivered to Salénrederierna AB, Stockholm Sweden as SEA SOVEREIGN.
1977: Sold to Pimmerton Shipping Ltd., Liberia and renamed SOUTH SUN.
1979: Sold to Oxford Shipping, Liberia and renamed SALEM.
17/1 1980: Sank off the coast of Senegal in a pos. 12.38 N, 18.34 W during a voyage from Mena al Ahmadi.
At the time a certain amount of mystery surrounded her loss and it is also reported that under the name "LEMA" she had called at Durban during Dec. 1979 and discharged the cargo of oil that she had loaded at Mena al Ahmadi.

Another additional info  :
SS SEA SOVEREIGN
Launched 1-8-69
Completed:- 11-69
Builders:- Kockums Mek-Vek AB Sweden
Yard:- Malmo
Yard No:- 518
IMO No: 7000798
Owners:- Salenrederierna AB Sweden
Type of Vessel:- V.L.C.C.
213,928 Dwt - LOA 316.1 x Extreme Breadth 48.6 Mtrs - Sea Speed 16 Knots

Sold in 1977 to Pimmerton Shipping Ltd Liberia & renamed SOUTH SUN
Sold in 1979 to Oxford Shipping Inc Liberia & renamed SALEM
Vessel was reported to be listing heavily and sinking on the 17-1-80 off the coast of Senegal and the crew rescued by the VLCC ss BRITISH TRIDENT. It is beleived the ship was scuttled by her crew to claim a false insurance scam for the ships hull and cargo of crude oil for the vessels owners. The large amount of crude oil she was carrying was believed at the time to have been pumped ashore at South Africa before the ship sailed and she was then later scuttled.