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Sunday 5 January 2020

Chilean tanker Aquila (AP48) 1985-after 1991


Built at Svendborg, Denmark and taken into service in 1957. She was acquired in 1985 as the liquid gas carrier Australgas. With a displacement of 735 (full load) tons were her dimensions 51.3 x 8.7 x 3.6 metres or 168.3 x 28.5 x 11.8 metres. Her diesel engine supplied 480 hp allowing via one shaft a speed of 9 knots. Her crew numbered 13 men. The armament consisted of 3-2cm Oerlikon guns.