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Beacon - (1931-1940)
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"Beacon" ex. "Agwistone" anchored on July 27th, 1944. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Beacon" ex. "Agwistone" on September 30th, 1942, at New York. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Beacon" ex. "Agwistone" outbound on April 12th, 1942. (Photo US Coast Guard)
SS "Beacon" ex. "Agwistone" which was destined to become a "teacher" in the art ofdestroyer-feuling at sea in World War II.
SS "Beacon" ex. "Agwistone".
SS "Beacon" ex. "Agwistone".
Refeuling a destroyer in heavy Weather notice the fuel line and hawser.
The Miramar Ship Index for "AGWISTONE"
IDNo:
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2221092
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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AGWISTONE
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Launch Date:
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08.02.1921
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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03.1921
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16130
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Yard No:
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259
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Length overall:
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157.43
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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152.40
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.8
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Builder:
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Newport News SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Newport News
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-10
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2 Triple Expansion Engines 3000 IHP
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Subsequent History:
1930 BEACON
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Philadelphia 3th quarter 1949.
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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Main Owner
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221092
|
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2221092
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1921
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AGWISTONE
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10398
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Atlantic Gulf & WI
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221092
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2221092
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1921
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BEACON
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10398
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1930
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Beacon Oil Co
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Sisterships are H. H. Rogers, F. Q. Barstow, Wm. G. Warden and Charles Pratt.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
AGWISTONE - 1921, USA, 2T (aft), (10)
10,398 GRT for Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies SS. Lines, Inc., New York, 500.0 x 68.2 Feet
Tanker built by Newport News SB. & DD. Co., Newport News, Va., (3), #259, 221092
1930 - BEACON, Beacon Oil Co., Boston
1931 - Standard Shipping Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
Broken up at Philadelphia, 3rd quarter 1949 by Northern Metals Co.