Tanker Xylos
 

Does anyone have any details on a 60,000 grt Greek tanker named Xylos reported sunk in the Gulf early in 1987 and later used as a radar decoy hulk?

Spearfish,

Info on XYLOS

JARELSA - Original name.
Built 1964 by Nippon Kokan Tsurumi - Yard No796.
Tanker - Norwegian at time of build.
34056 tons - 59031 Dwt.
L225m x B32.3m.
Single screw diesel - 16 kts.

Name Changes:
1973 Buena Esperanza.
1983 Esperanza II.
1987 XYLOS.
1987 Emmenthal.

Hit by aircraft guided missile South of Kharg Island 13.5.1984. Hulked and Broken Up Gadani Beach 21.5.1987.

Neville

Xylos
 

Neville
Thank you very much for that information.
I very greatly appreciate it