| Name: | DIPLODON |
| Type: | Tanker |
| Launched: | 28/06/1941 |
| Completed: | 10/1941 |
| Builder: | R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Hebburn |
| Yard Number: | 632 |
| Dimensions: | 8149grt, 4770nrt, 465.3 x 59.3 x 33.8ft |
| Engines: | Oil engine, Werkspoor type, 4SCSA, 8cyl (650 x 1400mm), 502nhp |
| Engines by: | R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 168215 |
| History: | |
| 17/09/1941 | Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London |
| 1955 | Shell Petroleum Co Ltd, London |
| 28/08/1960 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 28/08/1960: Arrived at Hong Kong for breaking up |
| 08/1960: Broken up by Leung Yau Trading Co |
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Above photo is courtesy of Kees Helder
Above photo is courtesy of Kees Helder
Above photo is courtesy of Roger Bentley
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