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MV Hercules was a Liberian registered tanker bombed and sank during the Falklands War.
Ship History[edit]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Hercules |
| Owner | United Carriers, Inc. |
| Operator | Amerada Hess Shipping Co. |
| Port of registry | Liberia |
| Route | St. Croix to Valdez, Alaska |
| Builder | Hitachi Zosen, Sakai Yard, Japan |
| Yard number | 4228 |
| Completed | February 1971 |
| Identification | 7038434 |
| Fate | Sank 20 July 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | VLCC |
| Tonnage | 82,120 t |
| Displacement | 99,827 t |
| Length | 322.61 m |
| Beam | 48.24 m |
| Height | 25 m |
| Draught | 19.4 m |
| Speed | 15 knots |