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Shabonee (3) - (1974-1983)
"Shabonee" was build in 1971 as "Sea Griffin", renamed in 1973.
Sold as "Seaventure" in 1983, sold in 1992 as "Prima".
Scrapped in Alang in 1994.

SHABONEE, ex SEA GRIFFIN-1974,  LOA 169.53 m, Beam 24.82 m, Draught 9.678 m,  25,675 SDWT
Built 1971 by Doxford and Sunderland Shipbuilding Company, Deptford, England, she is sister ship to "SAUCON".
She is powered by an opposed piston Doxford 6-cylinder 6756 engine developing 12,000 HP.
"SHABONEE" traded as "SEA GRIFFIN" under time charter until she was bought out in1974. The vessel was remeasured for  internal billing purposes to 24,999 SDWT.
She was owned by Destiny Tankers Limited until 1983 when was sold to Eurospot Navigation Company and renamed "SEAVENTURE", sold in 1992 as "PRIMA".
Scrapped at Alang 30.03.1994.

 
"Shabonee".

The Miramar Ship Index for "SEA GRIFFIN"
IDNo:
7012911
Year:
1971
Name:
SEA GRIFFIN
Launch Date:
09.03.1970
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
03.1971
Flag:
GBR
Keel:

DWT:
25675
Yard No:
846
Length overall:
169.5
Ship Design:
LPP:
161.6
Country of build:
UK
Beam:
24.9
Builder:
Doxford Sunderland
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Deptford Yard
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-15
Destiny Tankers Ltd., UK

Subsequent History:
1974 SHABONEE - 1983 SEAVENTURE - 1992 PRIMA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 30.03.1994

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
7012911
7012911
1971
SEA GRIFFIN
15007
Destiny Tankers Ltd.
7012911
7012911
1971
SHABONEE
15007
1974
Destiny Tankers Ltd.
7012911
7012911
1971
SEAVENTURE
15007
1983
Eurospot Nav., Co., Ltd.
7012911
7012911
1971
PRIMA
15007
1992
Volume Sg., Ltd.