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Mobil Daylight (2) - (1964-1978)
"Mobil Daylight (2), leaving building Dry-dock, Sasebo H.I., Japan, August 31, 1963.
( News Paper photo )
Text with photo :
LAUNCH OF THE "MOBIL Daylight (2) - NEW 95,000 TON TANKER
View from the air as the MOBIL DAYLIGHT a 75,000 ton oil tanker takes to the water as she was launched recenty at the SASEBO Heavy Industries Co., at its No. 4 dock in Japan. Together with the MOBIL COMET which was launched in April last - and which is to be completed this month - the tanker is one of the largest built in Japan for export. She will be completedl in MAY 1964 - and will be followed by the MOBIL ASTRAL
of the same type - the keel of which will be laid in November. The vessels are for the MOBIL TANKSHIP LTD., an affiliate of the SOCONY MOBIL OIL Co.
( September 16th, 1963 )
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"Mobil Daylight (2), before conversion.( Photo Hocken Collections )
"Mobil Daylight (2).
All info and photos below, thanks to : ( Julian Lelliott )
"Mobil Daylight (2). Before conversion.
Mobil Daylight
LOA 887' 10", Beam 127' 7", Draught 50' 5 1/2"
101,058 SDWT.
Built 1964 by Sasebo Shipyard, Sasebo, Japan, powered by General Electric steam turbine developing 28,000HP.
Delivered on 10 April 1964 and owned by Mobil Shipping Company Limited, London. This vessel was jumboised at
Yokohama, Japan, in 1973 to 149,500 SDWT.
She was laid up in Loch Striven, Scotland, from August 1975 to August 1977 then reactivated and dry docked in Setubal,
Portugal, before making her final passage to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where she was sold to breakers on 11 March 1978.
"Mobil Daylight (2).
"Mobil Daylight (2).
"Mobil Daylight (2).
"Mobil Daylight (II)".
"Mobil Daylight (II)".
"Mobil Daylight (II)".
MOBIL DAYLIGHT,
Enlarged by cross type conversion, Outline of the conversion work
1. Elongation
The hull was first bisected at the fore end of the midship bridge, and a newly built 50.4 meter long section was
inserted between the fore and aft bodies.
The newly built section has a cargo oil tank with permanent water ballast tanks on both sides.
2. Deepening
The hull, except for bow and stern sections as shown in the "General Arrangement After Conversion", was then
cut horizontally at about five meters below the upper deck. The upper parts in two sections, one with the midship bridge
on it, were then jacked up by a new remotecontrolled jack-up device, and belt blocks about three meters high and
a total length of approximately 120 meters were inserted to increase the depth of the vessel.
3. Other Aspects
In addition to the actual enlarging work itself, necessary related conversions were carried out along with
some attempts at improving the vessel's performance.
4. Joining and Welding of Bisected Bodies While Afloat
Following completion of the deepening work, joining and welding of the fore and aft bodies (the latter including
the newly added section) carried out by the afloat method developed by MHI and proved to be highly practical.
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Before
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After
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Owner
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Mobil Shipping Company, Ltd.
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Length (overall)
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270.60m
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321.00m
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Length (b.p.)
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257.00m
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307.95m
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Breadth (mld.)
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38.80m
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38.80m
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Depth (mld.)
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19.55m
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22.53m
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Draft (mld.)
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14.74m
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17.60m
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Gross tonnage
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58.153T
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81.516T
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Deadweight
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95,715LT (97.246T)
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149.495 LT (151.894 T)
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Delivery
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August, 1973
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Builder
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Yokohama Shipyard & Engine Works
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Horizontal cutting
Newly built mid-body joining
After conversion.
"Mobil Daylight (2). After conversion.
( Private Photo )
The Miramar Ship Index for "MOBIL Daylight (2)
IDNo:
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5424770
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Year:
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1964
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Name:
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MOBIL DAYLIGHT
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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31.08.1963
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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04.1964
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Ton:
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58153
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Link:
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DWT:
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95715
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Yard No:
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150
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Length overall:
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270.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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257.0
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Country of build:
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JPN
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Beam:
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38.9
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Builder:
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Sasebo H.I.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sasebo
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-17
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Subsequent History:
[ 1973 Lg 321.0 / 308.0 mtr, 81516 grt / 149002dwt ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 02.03.1978. [ By Chi Shun Hwa Steel Co. ]
History :
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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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Main Owner
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5424770
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5424770
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1964
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MOBIL DAYLIGHT
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58153
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Mobil Shipping Co., Ltd.
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