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[SIZE=3]Petroleum Navigation Company (SONAP)[/SIZE]
SONAP is a closely affiliated but distinct division of Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica S.A., and is primarily engaged in the operation of the Chilean-flagged tanker fleet. SONAP also engages in international trade, carrying oil from non-Chilean ports to other non-Chilean ports.

Founded:
Company Headquarters:
Fleet Displacement (Est):
Ships in Fleet: 34 ships (1939)



[SIZE=3]Tankers[/SIZE]

Fjord-class Oiler (DIRECTEMAR CC-1939)
- Dimensions: L575' x B75' x D34'
- Displacement: 23,000t normal
- Speed: 16 knots
- Cargo: 22,200 tons oil
- Ships in service: Fjord de las Montañas, Seno Última Esperanza, Fiordo de Aisén, Seno Almirantazgo, Agostini Fjord, Eberhard Fjord

Peninsula-class Oiler (DIRECTEMAR OA-1935)
- Dimensions: L550' x B75' x D25'
- Displacement: 16,000t normal
- Speed: 18 knots
- Cargo: 12,000 tons oil
- Ships in service: Península Tres Montes, Península de Taitao, Península Muñoz Gamero, Península de Brunswick, 4 others

Oasis-class Oiler (DIRECTEMAR OC-1935)
- Dimensions: L530' x B68' x D23'
- Displacement: 12,000t normal
- Speed: 18 knots
- Cargo: 8,000 tons oil
- Ships in service: Quillagua, Toconao, Caspana, Socaire, 4 others

San Sebastian-class Oiler (DIRECTEMAR OL-1935)
- Dimensions: L310' x B48' x D15.5'
- Displacement: 4,141t normal
- Speed: 12 knots
- Cargo: 3,200t oil
- Ships in service: San Sebastian, San Blas

River-class Oiler (DIRECTEMAR OC-1920)
- Dimensions: L438' x B57' x D27'
- Displacement: 14,500t normal
- Speed: 9 knots
- Cargo: ?
- Ships in service: Loa, Baker, Bio-Bio, Maule, Bueno, Maipo, Pascua, Rapel

Anacapa-class Oiler (1924)
- Dimensions: L?' x B?' x D?'
- Displacement: 3,900t normal
- Speed: 9 knots
- Cargo: ?
- Ships in service: Anacapa, Mataquito, Chivilingo, Longaví

Future names: Limarí, Aysén, Copiapó, Itata, Valdivia, Tinguiririca, Cisnes, Reñihue, Toltén

[SIZE=3]Fjord-class Tanker laid down 1939[/SIZE]

Displacement:
8,749 t light; 9,210 t standard; 23,041 t normal; 34,106 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
591.56 ft / 575.00 ft x 75.00 ft x 34.00 ft (normal load)
180.31 m / 175.26 m x 22.86 m x 10.36 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10,946 shp / 8,166 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 64,250nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 24,896 tons

Complement:
934 - 1,215

Cost:
£2.023 million / $8.091 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 296 tons, 1.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,953 tons, 21.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 14,292 tons, 62.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 3,500 tons, 15.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
100,602 lbs / 45,632 Kg = 931.5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 12.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.43
Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
Roll period: 12.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.99

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.67 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.98 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 28 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.00 ft / 8.84 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m before break)
- Stern: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Average freeboard: 20.68 ft / 6.30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 22.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.3 %
Waterplane Area: 30,097 Square feet or 2,796 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 563 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 100 lbs/sq ft or 489 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.65
- Overall: 1.02
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily