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Bulkoceanic
See also : More photo of the "Bulkoceanic"
Built July 1949 by Welding Shipyards, Norfolk, VA,
as "Bulkoceanic", for Universe Tankships, Inc., Monrovia.
1968 - PACOCEAN, Pacific Steamship Co., Monrovia [Pacific Marine Transport Co., Ltd., Hong Kong]
Broke in two in heavy weather, 25 Nov 1969, about 10 miles off Taiwan, in 21.28 N - 120.32 E,
voyage Bahrain - Niigata, crude oil, afterpart sank next day.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "BULKOCEANIC"
IDNo:
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5055048
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Year:
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1949
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Name:
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BULKOCEANIC
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Launch Date:
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25.06.1949
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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07.1949
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Flag:
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LBR
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Keel:
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Tons:
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15586
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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30016
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Yard No:
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26
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Length overall:
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191.9
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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187.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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25.6
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Builder:
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Welding SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Norfolk, Va.
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16.5
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Subsequent History:
1968 PACOCEAN
Disposal Data:
broke in two 21.28 N / 120.32 E 0n 25.11.1969 (3 dead)
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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110
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5055048
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5055048
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1949
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BULKOCEANIC
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15586
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D.K. Ludwig
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110
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5055048
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5055048
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1949
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PACOCEAN
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16021
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1968
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Pacific Marine Tpt.
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"Bulkoceanic".
"Bulkoceanic".
"Pacocean", ex. "Bulkoceanic" broken in half, 1969.( News paper photo )
Text with photo :
( NY 19 -November, 1969)
THE LOAD THAT BROKE THE SHIP.
Aerial picture shows the stern section of the 17,300-ton tanker "Pacocean" which split in half tuesday during a storm south of the island of Formosa in the South~China Sea. One man was drowned and two others were missing from the crew of 37. According to authorities the boat, which was on its way from the Persian Gulf to Japan, was overloadod with 20,000 tons of crude oil.
( AP wirephoto via cable from Taipei) (ral41415)1969.
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