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TABRIZ - IMO 5348299
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Photographer:Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Title:Tabriz
Photo Category:Casualties
Added:Apr 15, 2024
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Image Resolution:3,537 x 2,039
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Wilh. Wilhelmsen of Oslo's 1954 Gothenburg built tanker TABRIZ had arrived at Avonmouth on 15th April 1964 from Bahrain. Here, she is seen at Gibraltar on an unknown date.
Later: 1967 DAMIANOS - 75 TABRIZ - 76 DOLPHIN ELENA (vehicle carrier) - 79 ELENA - 81 ADVENTURE I - 88 SPEEDO - 88 CHAMPION
She finally arrived at Mangalore on 1st April 1989 for scrapping, work commencing on 15th May 1989
Scanned from a negative in my collection by Mike Lennon
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Current name:CHAMPION
Former name(s):
- Adventure I (Until 1988)
- Speedo (Until 1988)
- Elena (Until 1980)
- Damianos (Until 1975)
- Tabriz (Until 1967)
Current flag:Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Home port:Kingstown
Vessel Type:Ro-ro Cargo
Gross tonnage:5,383 tons
Summer DWT:8,773 tons
Length:170.5 m
Beam:21.25 m
Draught:6.05 m
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"In 1966 we had an additional tank explosion on the M/T TABRIZ, which cost insurers NOK 3,200,000."
https://skipshistorie.net/Rederiblader/WW/1971-01.pdf
No casualty reports found in 1966/1967 Marine News.
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An explosion (rather than a collision - it doesn't look 'right') in one of the starboard oil tanks abaft the centre accommodation, has blown out the shell plating and pushed the main deck upwards. This would also have caused large scale damage to the internal structure of the tank(s).
The lack of any signs of escaped oil, or staining, indicates the ship was empty and/or tank cleaning at the time.
All visible tank hatches are clearly open and the ship is in ballasted condition.
Note that the port side aft & both starboard lifeboats are in the embarkation position which leads me to believe the explosion was very recent.
I'll see if I can find any further info.
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