Coastal/river oil tanker “Kambiz” in the Shatt-al-Arab River, July 1972
Owner: Maritime Co., Iran
Port of registry: Khorramshahr
Builder: Burntisland Shipbuilding Co., Burntisland, Fife
Gross tons: 397
Deadweight: 475
Length overall: 45.3 m
Max. draft: 3.5 m
Engine: 6-cylinder diesel, 420 b.h.p., by Alpha-Diesel A/S., Frederikshaven
Service speed: 8 knots
Completed 1944 as “Chant 67” (a standard prefabricated coastal tanker) for the British Ministry of War Transport; orginally fitted with Ruston & Hornsby 5-cylinder diesel
Sold 1946 to Sporveines Bensindepot Nor, Norway, renamed “Norbensin”
Sold 1952 to K.J. Rebensdorf & others, Gothenburg, Sweden, renamed “Redo”
Sold 1956 to Knut Hermansson, Sweden, renamed “Redön”
Bought 1971 by Maritime Co.