BENTON FIELD | Helderline.com

Submitted by Kees Helder on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 21:41

About

Completed 1943 as BENTON FIELD for US War Shipping and bare-boat chartered for M.O.W.T. (Anglo-Saxon). 1944 transferred to Cook. 1945 transferred to Anglo-Saxon. 1946 sold China Merchants and renamed Yung Lu. 1947 sold to China Tanker. 11-1959 scrapped Taiwan.

Also known as	Yung Lu
IMO number	1169628
Call sign	B...
Construction number	9
Tonnage	5.100 ton
Beam	12m
Length overall	70m
Year of construction	1943
Year of renaming/broken up	1959
Service for Shell	1945 to 1946
Cargo	Oil
Class	T1-M-A1
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	Barnes Duluth Shipbuilding US
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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