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Mobil Daylight (1) - (1955-1963)
See her as : Sovac Daylight - (1950-1955) &  Mobil Skill - (1963-1965)

"Mobil Daylight", 27,028 dwt - Panamese flag, owned by Tankers Navigation Co. Ltd.,
and build in 1950 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co., Chester, Pa., as "Sovac Daylight".
Sold in 1965 as "World Majesty", sold in 1972 as "Rowena". Scrapped in 1978.
 Seen here as "World Majesty", ex. "Mobil Skill", ex . "Mobil Daylight", ex. "Sovac Daylight", in 1968.
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 Seen here as "World Majesty", ex. "Mobil Skill", ex . "Mobil Daylight", ex. "Sovac Daylight", in 1971.
(Photo FotoFlyte)

The Miramar Ship Index for "SOVAC DAYLIGHT"
IDNo:
5424794
Year:
1950
Name:
SOVAC DAYLIGHT
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
06.02.1950
Flag:
PAN
Date of completion:
02.1950

Tons:
17598
Link:
-
DWT:
27028
Yard No:
575
Length overall:
191.4
Ship Design:
LPP:
182.9
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
25.2
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16

Subsequent History:
1955 MOBIL DAYLIGHT - 1963 MOBIL SKILL - 1965 WORLD MAJESTY -
[ 1966 deepened & converted to bulk carrier, 192.5 m oa, 18802 grt / 32269 dwt ] -
1972 ROWENA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 04.03.1978 [ by Gi Yuen Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd. ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5424794
1950
SOVAC DAYLIGHT
17598
Tankers Nav Co Inc.
5424794
5424794
1950
MOBIL DAYLIGHT
17598
1955
Tankers Nav Co Inc.
5424794
5424794
1950
MOBIL SKILL
17598
1963
Tankers Nav Co Inc.
5424794
5424794
1950
WORLD MAJESTY
18802
1965
Thor Tanker Corp.
5424794
5424794
1950
ROWENA
18802
1972
Explorer Nav Corp Ltd.