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Name: EL LOBO
Type: Tanker
Launched: 22/12/1958
Completed: 05/1959
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Wallsend
Yard Number: 1911
Dimensions: 12078grt, 6784nrt, 16600dwt, 547.4 x 72.8 x 29.5ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SA, Doxford type, 6cyl (670 x 2320mm), 6250bhp
Engines by: Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 13.5knots
Reg Number: 300890
History:
05/1959 Lobitos Oilfields Ltd (CT Bowring & Co Ltd), London
1968 Burmah Oil Trading Ltd (Bowring SS Co Ltd), London
29/06/1976 Broken up
Comments: 29/06/1976: Arrived at Faslane for breaking up by Shipbreaking Industries Ltd


Above trials photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo, in Burmah Oil livery, is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo, dated 03/1976, is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo, showing EL LOBO alongside CERINTHUS at Faslane in 1976, is copyright of Bob Scott