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G. Harrison Smith (II) - (1930 -1949)
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Over ten million barrels of oil were transported by this ship, the second "G. Harrison Smith" in World War II.
"G. Harrison Smith".
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"G. Harrison Smith".
The Miramar Ship Index for "G. HARRISON SMITH"
IDNo:
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2230210
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Year:
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1930
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Name:
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G. HARRISON SMITH
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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12.07.1930
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.1930
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Tons:
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11752
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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20.615
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Yard No:
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113
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Length overall:
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165.69
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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160.02
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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22.6
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Builder:
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Federal SB & DD Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Kearny
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-11
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|
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Subsequent History:
1950 ESSO BELFAST
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at La Seyne 04.1958.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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230210
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2230210
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1930
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G. HARRISON SMITH
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11752
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Standard Sg Co.
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183240
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2230210
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1930
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ESSO BELFAST
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11752
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1950
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Esso Petroleum Co.
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Sistership is W. S. Farish.
Additional Info ;
ESSO BELFAST Build in - 1930 - 1959, ex. G. HARRISON SMITH
Official Number: 183240
Rigging: steel single screw tanker; 2 decks; fitted with electric light, wireless & direction finder; machinery aft, water ballast
Tonnage: 11,752 tons gross, 11,387 under deck and 7,328 net
Dimensions: 525 feet long, 74.3 foot beam and tanks 40.5 feet deep; Bridge 36 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1930, Federal Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, NJ
Propulsion: 2 steam turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft; engine by De Laval Steam Turbines Co. in Trenton, NJ
Owners: Standard Shipping Co. (1931-38);
Standard Oil Co. (1939-48);
Panama Transport Co. (1949);
Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. (1950);
Esso (1952-59)
Port of registry: Wilmington, DE (1931-48); Panama (1949) London (1950-59).
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
G. HARRISON SMITH - 1930 USA 1 ST (aft) (11)
11,752 GRT for Standard Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del. 525.0 x 74.3
Tanker built by Federal SB. & DD. Co., Kearny, N.J. (10) #113 230210
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1949 - Panama Transport Co., Panama PA
1950 - ESSO BELFAST Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London BR 183240
Broken up at La Seyne 1958 by Soc. de Materiel Naval du Midi, sailed Port de Bouc 02.04.1958.