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Old 22nd December 2021, 11:53
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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?
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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.

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