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Sylvan Arrow (II) - (1955-1971)
See also : Building & Launch "Sylvan Arrow (2)" - Part-1  &  Building & Launch "Sylvan Arrow (2)" - Part-2
 
The second "Sylvan Arrow", 31,165 dwt - British flag, owned by Mobil Shipping Co. Ltd.,
and build in 1955 by Nederlandse Droogdok & Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam.
Sold in 1971 as "Kola', resold in 1972 as "Rolle". Scrapped in 1975 in Valencia, Spain.

Sylvan Arrow
LOA 660' Beam 86'4" Draught 34'2"1/2" 33,007 SDWT
Built 1955 by Nederland Dockyard, Amsterdam, Holland, for Rispond Tankers of Edinburgh. She was purchased “on the stocks” and owned by Mobil Shipping Company Limited, London. The vessel was powered by a Pametrada turbine developing 13,75O HP.
When SYLVAN ARROW was launched, an, arrow was presented by the Sylvan Archers, descendants of Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest band. This British custom of ship tokens harks back to the Crusades and before, when the token was most likely to be a Christian shrine located at the break of the poop.

 "Sylvan Arrow (2)".
"Sylvan Arrow".
 
"Sylvan Arrow".
 
"Sylvan Arrow".
 
"Sylvan Arrow".

The Miramar Ship Index for "SYLVAN ARROW"
IDNo:
5347233
Year:
1955
Name:
SYLVAN ARROW
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
22.05.1954
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
02.1955

DWT:
31165
Yard No:
450
Length overall:
201.2
Ship Design:
LPP:
192.0
Country of build:
NLD
Beam:
26.3
Builder:
Nederlandsche D&SB.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Amsterdam
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16.5

Subsequent History:
1971 KOLA - 1972 ROLLE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Valencia 21.04.1975 [ By Industrial y Comercial de Levante S.A. ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
186190
5347233
1955
SYLVAN ARROW
20413
Sovosco Tptn Co Ltd.
186190
5347233
1955
SYLVAN ARROW
20413
1955
Mobil Tptn Co Ltd.
186190
5347233
5347233
1955
SYLVAN ARROW
20413
1957
Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
3888
5347233
5347233
1955
KOLA
20413
1971
Margala Sg & Tdg Corp.
3888
5347233
5347233
1955
ROLLE
20413
1972
Rolle Sg & Tdg Corp.