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Royal Arrow (II) - (1954-1969)
See also : Launch of the "Royal Arrow (2)" - Part-1  &  Launch of the "Royal Arrow (2)" - Part-2
 
 The second "Royal Arrow", 31,165 dwt - British flag, owned by Mobil Shipping Co. Ltd., and build in 1954
by Nederlandse Droogdok & Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam. Sold in 1969 as "Jayana". Sold in 1972
as "Arcadia". Sold in 1973 as "Parakopi". Scrapped in 1975 at Castellon 14.04.1975.
 "Royal Arrow" at Hamburg, Germany, 1960.
( Photo thanks to DDG Hansa )
 
"Royal Arrow".
LOA 660'  - Beam 86' 4"  - Draught 34'  71/4"
32,980 SDWT.
Built in 1953 by Netherlands Dock and Shipbuilding Company, Amsterdam, Holland, for Rispond Tankers of Edinburgh,
she was bought "on the stocks" by Mobil and operated by Mobil Shipping Company Limited, London.
The vessel was powered by a Pametrada turbine which developed 13,750 HP.
"Royal Arrow" was built for an Edinburgh company and was very approprialely named: the Honourable Company of Archers
are the Queen's bodyguards in Scotland. Just before her maiden voyage, the Cmpany presented the vessel with a cermonial
arrow in a glass case.
An unusual feature of this vessel and "Sylvan Arrow" was that the main deck plating was lapped the wrong way, which
prevented water clearing and created considerable maintenance problems. The vessel was sold to Jayana on September
1969 and renamed "Jayana". She became "Arcadia" in 1972 and "Parakopi" in 1973.
She was finally broken up in 1976.
 
"Royal Arrow".
 
"Jayana", ex. "Royal Arrow".

The Miramar Ship Index for "ROYAL ARROW"
IDNo:
5301277
Year:
1954
Name:
ROYAL ARROW
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
12.12.1953
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
10.1954

DWT:
31300
Yard No:
449
Length overall:
201.2
Ship Design:
LPP:
192.0
Country of build:
NL
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:
1969 JAYANA - 1972 ARCADIA - 1973 PARAKOPI

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Castellon 14.04.1975. [ By I.M.Varela Davalillo ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
186094
5301277
1954
ROYAL ARROW
20413
Sovosco Tptn Co., Ltd.
186094
5301277
1954
ROYAL ARROW
20413
1955
Mobil Tptn Co., Ltd.
186094
5301277
5301277
1954
ROYAL ARROW
20413
1957
Mobil Sg Co., Ltd.
186094
5301277
5301277
1954
JAYANA
20413
1969
Jayana Ltd.
4320
5301277
5301277
1954
ARCADIA
20413
1972
Hellenic Maritime Enterprises Inc.
4320
5301277
5301277
1954
PARAKOPI
20413
1973
Argre Cia Maritima SA