British Merlin
Ship Number
1606
Vessel Type
Oil Tanker
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
November 23, 1961
Delivered
May 19, 1962
Owner
BP Tanker Co.
Weight
11132 grt
BP Length
495 feet
Breadth
69 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
14.5 knots
Propulsion
Harland & Wolff Govan, Single Acting (S.A.) 2SA Diesel 6 Cylinder 8,600 SHP, Machy aft
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
 British Merlin

1977 Philippine owners renamed LSCO Basilan.
 
Renamed PNCO Basilan 1980.
 
Suffered an explosion and fire in bad weather off western coast of Luzon and sank 26 November 1983.
 
The wreck was raised and broken up in 1984.