Crude Oil tanker “Kriti Sun” in Tokyo Bay, mid-September 1975
Owner: Gardenia Cia. Nav. S.A., Panama
Manager: Varnima Corp. International S.A., Piraeus
Flag: Greece
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama
Gross tons: 61,054
Deadweight: 123,484
Engine; Mitsubishi-Sulzer type 9RND90 diesel, 26,100 b.h.p.
Service speed: 15.8 knots
Completed April 1974
Struck by lightning 28 October 1975 while departing Pulau Ayer Chawan, Jurong; exploded, broke her back and partly sank at 1º 14' N, 103º 41' E. This was the biggest single marine loss to that date in terms of insurance: £14 million
The stern section was raised in May 1977 and taken to Jurong Shipyard, fitted with a new forebody, being completed in March 1978 & named “Hawaiian Sun” (Liberian flag; owner: West Pacific Carriers Inc.; 78,736 dwt.)
November 1990: “Y Mariner”
June 1991” “Y Trader” (Yukong Line Ltd., Seoul; Liberian flag)
1995: “Seatrader” (Liberian flag)
November 1999: sold for demolition

EDIT: She was delivered as a crude oil tanker in late 1974, derricks are clearly visible amidships. After the explosion in 1976, she was fitted with a new crude oil tanker forebody, which reduced her DWT carrying capacity to just below 100000 DWT, from the 123000 of the original ship. I have amended the photocategory and the ship type. (PM)