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C. A. Canfield - (1935-1944)
See also : THIRTY-TWO YEARS
SS "C. A. Canfield" anchored, made nearly a quarter million sea miles in 940 days and is a veteran in two world wars.
No sisterships.
 "C. A. Canfield" during 1940. (Photo NARAD)
 "C. A. Canfield", anchored, during 1940. (Photo NARAD)
 "C. A. Canfield" during 1941. (Photo NARAD)
 "C. A. Canfield" outbound, July 10th, 1941. (Photo US Coast Guard)
 "C. A. Canfield" outbound, July 16th, 1942. (Photo US Coast Guard)
 "C. A. Canfield" inbound, December 14th, 1942. (Photo US Coast Guard)

The Miramar Ship Index for "C.A. CANFIELD"
The Miramar Ship Index for
C.A. CANFIELD
ID/ IMO
1133531
Year
1913
Name
C.A. CANFIELD
Flag
GBR
Owner
Petroleum Carriers Ltd.
Type
Tanker
Tons
6350
DWT
10320
LOA
127.41
LPP
123.4
Beam
16.8
Dept
10.0
Draft
8.24
Mchy
1T-10.5
Power
2,650 IPK
Design
Tanker
Builder
Armstrong, Whitworth & Co.
Yard
Low Walker
Yard No
850
Built in
GBR
Keel
??
Launch
11.03.1913
Compl.
??.04.1913
History
1914 C.A. CANFIELD - Petroleum Tpt., Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Cal.,USA.
1918 C.A. CANFIELD - Pan American Petroleum & Tpt., Co., Los Angeles, Cal., USA.
1933 C.A. CANFIELD - Pan American Foreign Corp., Wilmington, Del., USA.
1935 C.A. CANFIELD - Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey Inc., Wilmington, Del., USA.
1945 C.A. CANFIELD - US War Shipping Administration / U S Maritime Commission, Wilmington, Del., USA.
End
1946
Disposal Data
Scrapped at Baltimore 1946 [By Patapsco Scrap Corp.]

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

1913. C. A. CANFIELD    BR    1T (aft)     (10½)
6,350 GRT for Petroleum Carriers, Ltd. (J. Boyd), Newcastle      405.0 x 55.0
Tanker build by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Ltd., Newcastle    (4)     #850       133531
1914 - Petroleum Transport Co., Inc., Los Angeles      US      212628
1918 - Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co., Los Angeles
1933 - Pan American Foreign Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1945 - U. S. War Shipping Administration / U. S. Maritime Commission, Wilmington, Del.
Broken up at Baltimore 1946 by Patapsco Scrap Corp.
 "C. A. Canfield", Status Card.