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Altair - (1927-1931)
"Altair", ex. "Agwimoon", inbound during the war, November 16th, 1942.
(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Altair", ex. "Agwimoon", inbound during the war, August 24th, 1943.
(Photo US Coast Guard)
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
AGWIMOON - 1920 USA 1T (aft) (10½)
6,784 GRT for Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines, Inc., New York, 429.3 x 59.2
Tanker build by Sun SB. Co., Chester, Pa. (7) #27 220366
1927 - ALTAIR, Standard Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1931 - Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
In collision with Panamanian s/tank. BOSTONIAN, 21 Nov 1943, 58 miles SE of Overfalls L.V. (37.17 N - 74.08 W),
voyage Puerto La Cruz - Paulsboro, N.J., crude oil, caught fire and heavily damaged, CTL, sold for scrapping.
The Miramar Ship Index for "AGWIMOON"
IDNo:
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2220366
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Year:
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1920
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Name:
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AGWIMOON
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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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19.06.1920
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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07.1920
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Tons:
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6784
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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27
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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130.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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18.0
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-10.5
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Subsequent History:
1927 ALTAIR
Disposal Data:
Collision ( with BOSTONIAN ) 37.17 N / 74.08 W on 21.11.1943
[ Voyage Puerto La Cruz-Paulsboro NJ, crude oil ] & Scrapped.
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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220366
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2220366
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1920
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AGWIMOON
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6784
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Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies SS Lines Inc.
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220366
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2220366
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1920
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ALTAIR
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6784
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1927
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Standard Tptn Co., Inc.
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220366
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2220366
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1920
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ALTAIR
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6784
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1931
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Standard-Vacuum Tptn Co., Inc.
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220366
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2220366
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1920
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ALTAIR
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6784
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1935
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.
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