SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   Form 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                               December 5, 1997


                               Mobil Corporation

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             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                      1-7555                    13-2850309
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(State of Other Jurisdiction       (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
   of Incorporation)               File Number)             Identification No.)


                              3225 Gallows Road 
                              Fairfax, Virginia  
                                  22037-0001

                            (Address of principal 
                             executive offices)  
                                  


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (703) 846-3000


                                   No Change

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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


 
 
        Item 7.  Exhibits.  The documents listed below are filed as Exhibits 
with reference to the Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on 
Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-13457) of Mobil Corporation (the "Company"), 
Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc. (the "Charterer"), and certain other 
subsidiaries of the Company.  The Registration Statement and the Prospectus 
Supplement, dated December 2, 1997, to the Prospectus, dated November 12, 
1996, relate to the offering of the Company's Pass Through Certificates, Series 
1997-C.



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.  DESCRIPTION
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        1.1     Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 2, 1997, among
                Mobil Corporation, Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc. and
                Salomon Brothers Inc.

        4.1     Pass Through Trust Supplement No. 1997-C, dated as of December
                5, 1997, among Mobil Corporation, Mobil Equipment Finance
                Company Inc., and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

        4.2     Form of Trust Indenture, Assignment of Charter and Head Lease
                and Security Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, as Owner Trust, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.3     Form of Series 1997 C-1 Secured Non-recourse Discount Note
                (QM Tanker No. 1177 Trust).

        4.4     Form of Charter Party, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, as Owner, and Mobil Equipment Finance Company
                Inc., as Charterer (Charter of Hull No. 1177).

        4.5     Form of Declaration and Agreement of Trust, relating to QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, dated as of December 5, 1997, among QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, as Owner Trust, QM Tanker Co., LLC, as
                Owner Participant, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware
                Trustee.

        4.6     Form of Participation Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997,
                among Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc., as Charterer, QM
                Tanker Co., LLC, as Owner Participant, QM Tanker 1177 Trust, as
                Owner Trust, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.
                
        4.7     Form of Mobil Guaranty, dated as of December 5, 1997, among
                Mobil Corporation, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited,
                as Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
                Indenture Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant, and QM Tanker Co., LLC,
                as Owner Participant.

        4.8     Form of Appendix of Definitions to Participation Agreement 
                relating to Hull No. 1177.

        4.9     Form of Trust Indenture, Assignment of Charter and Head Lease
                and Security Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM
                Tanker 1118 Trust, as Owner Trust, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.10    Form of Series 1997 C-2 Secured Non-recourse Discount Note (QM
                Tanker No. 1178 Trust).

        4.11    Form of Charter Party, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust, as Owner, and Mobil Equipment Finance Company
                Inc., as Charterer (Charter of Hull No. 1178).

        4.12    Form of Declaration and Agreement of Trust, relating to QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust, dated as of December 5, 1997, among QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust, as Owner Trust, and QM Tanker Co., LLC, as
                Owner Participant, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware
                Trustee.
                
        4.13    Form of Participation Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997,
                among Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc., as Charterer, QM
                Tanker Co., LLC, as Owner Participant, QM Tanker 1178 Trust,
                as Owner Trust, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.14    Form of Mobil Guaranty, dated as of December 5, 1997, among
                Mobil Corporation and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited,
                as Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
                Indenture Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant and QM Tanker Co., LLC,
                as Owner Participant (Charter of Hull No. 1178).

        4.15    Form of Appendix of Definitions to Participation Agreement
                relating to Hull No. 1178.

        4.16    Form of Pass Through Certificate, Series 1997-C.

 
 
                                  SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                
                        MOBIL CORPORATION


                        By: /s/ W.R. Arnheim
                            ---------------------------------
                        Name:  W.R. Arnheim
                        Title: Treasurer


Dated:  December 12, 1997


 
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.  DESCRIPTION
- -----------  -----------

        1.1     Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 2, 1997, among
                Mobil Corporation, Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc. and
                Salomon Brothers Inc.
        
        4.1     Pass Through Trust Supplement No. 1997-C, dated as of December
                5, 1997, among Mobil Corporation, Mobil Equipment Finance
                Company Inc., and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

        4.2     Form of Trust Indenture, Assignment of Charter and Head Lease
                and Security Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, as Owner Trust, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.3     Form of Series 1997 C-1 Secured Non-recourse Discount Note (QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust).

        4.4     Form of Charter Party, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM 
                Tanker 1177 Trust, as Owner, and Mobil Equipment Finance Company
                Inc., as Charterer (Charter of Hull No. 1177).

        4.5     Form of Declaration and Agreement of Trust, relating to QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, dated as of December 5, 1997, among QM
                Tanker 1177 Trust, as Owner Trust, and QM Tanker Co., LLC, as
                Owner Participant, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware
                Trustee.

        4.6     Form of Participation Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997,
                by and among Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc., as Charterer,
                QM Tanker Co., LLC, as Owner Participant, QM Tanker 1177 Trust,
                as Owner Trust, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.7     Form of Mobil Guaranty, dated as of December 5, 1997, among
                Mobil Corporation and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited,
                as Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
                Indenture Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant, and QM Tanker Co., LLC,
                as Owner Participant. (Charter of Hull No. 1177.)

        4.8     Form of Appendix of Definitions to Participation Agreement 
                relating to Hull No. 1177.

        4.9     Form of Trust Indenture, Assignment of Charter and Head Lease
                and Security Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust, as Owner Trust, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.10    Form of Series 1997 C-2 Secured Non-recourse Discount Note (QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust).

        4.11    Form of Charter Party, dated as of December 5, 1997, between QM 
                Tanker 1178 Trust, as Owner, and Mobil Equipment Finance Company
                Inc., as Charterer. (Charter of Hull No. 1178.)

        4.12    Form of Declaration and Agreement of Trust, relating to QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust, dated as of December 5, 1997, among QM
                Tanker 1178 Trust, as Owner Trust, QM Tanker Co., LLC, as
                Owner Participant, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware
                Trustee.

        4.13    Form of Participation Agreement, dated as of December 5, 1997,
                among Mobil Equipment Finance Company Inc., as Charterer, QM
                Tanker Co., LLC, as Owner Participant, QM Tanker 1178 Trust, as
                Owner Trust, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited, as
                Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant, and State Street Bank and
                Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee.

        4.14    Form of Mobil Guaranty, dated as of December 5, 1997, among
                Mobil Corporation and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Cayman) Limited,
                as Managing Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
                Indenture Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company as Pass
                Through Trustee and Loan Participant and QM Tanker Co., LLC,
                as Owner Participant (Charter of Hull No. 1178).

        4.15    Form of Appendix of Definitions to Participation Agreement 
                relating to Hull No. 1178.

        4.16    Form of Pass Through Certificate, Series 1997-C.