Built at Astano, El Ferrol, Spain 10.1977 as "Munguia". She became "Indiana" (owner: Dorian Hellas) in 1988 and "Galp Funchal" in 1995. She was 304.000 dwt., LOA 347, B 51.6, Dr 22.2 m.

She was one in a series of four identical vessels, clearly having some of the biggest bulbous bows ever. This actually turned out to be a flawed design and the series must be the most unfortunate series of ships ever built. Here's a list of all vessels built at Astano, with pictures:
http://www.xente.mundo-r.com/astano/buques/buques.htm

Here's a recap of the fates of the four sisters:

1: "Mundaca", delivered 18.12.1976
The first sister, "Tochal" (ex "Mundaca"), was attacked several times by Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war.

She was repaired but then lost her whole bulbous bow section in heavy weather off Sother Africa on 1 June 1994. She was declared a total loss and arrived at Gadani Beach for breaking on 27 October 1994. More details and pictures of her (less bow) here:
http://supertankers.topcities.com/part-2/id143.htm
http://www.spanishshipping.com/fotos/Mundaca.htm

2: "Munguia", delivered 18.04.1977
The second sister, "Galp Funchal" (ex "Indiana" ex "Munguia"), also lost her bulbous bow section in heavy weather off Mozambique in 1996. She was declared a total loss on 16 June 1996 and was towed to the breakers under the name "Thefstrous". She arrived at Alang on 12 December 1996. More pictures and details here:
http://supertankers.topcities.com/part-2/id142.htm

3: "Monica Maria", delivered 29.07.1977
The third sister changed name to "Canaria" in 1983. She was attacked by Iraqi jets in 1985 and was declared a total loss. She was renamed "Canari" and scrapped. More details:
http://supertankers.topcities.com/part-2/id254.htm

4: "Tarraco Augusta", delivered 11.07.1979
The final sister, "Magnum" (ex "Tarraco Augusta") also suffered a most unfortunate fate. She was used as a shuttle tanker between Kharg and storage vessels at the Hormuz Strait during the Iran-Iraq war. While sailing in ballast towards Kharg on 5 December 1985 without lights, or radio to avoid being detected by the Iraqis, she famously ran at full speed into the side of the fully laden VLCC "Nova" (238.000 dwt), which was sailing south with a full cargo of crude oil. She was also sailing in "silent and dark mode". Both vessels were on charter to NITC. "Nova" was badly holed by the long bulbous bow of "Magnum" and spilled an estimated 70.000 tons of oil.

"Magnum" was repaired but her unfortune had not run out. She was attacked by Iraqi jets at Kharg Island on 7 August 1986 and badly damaged. She grounded and burt for several days. She was subsequently declared a total loss and was demolished in 1987. More pictures and details here:
http://supertankers.topcities.com/part-2/id223.htm

A list of all the attacks on ships during the "Tanker war" in the Gulf in 1984-1988 is being published here: http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_209.shtml

Best regards
Mats
Oslo