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Imperial Sarnia (2) - (1948-1986)
The second "Imperial Sarnia" (II) (173217).
1948 Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. 394.5 x 53 x 26.1 Gross 4580, Net 3336.
Transferred to East Coast via Mississippi 1954.
Rebuilt at Sorel 1954. Gross 4947, net 3461,
Returned to Lakes 1965. In 1986 sold and in service as oil storage barge as "Provmar Terminal II".
Reported as towed to the scrapyard at Port Colborne, ON, on October 2, 2012.
"Imperial Sarnia".
Imperial Oil Company tanker "Imperial Sarnia" being launched 1948.
"Imperial Sarnia (2)".
"Imperial Sarnia (2)".
"Imperial Sarnia (2)" at Dry dock at Halifax Shipyards
"Imperial Sarnia" build in 1948, after rebuilding.
"Imperial Sarnia".
"Imperial Sarnia" build in 1948.
( Photo by David R. E. Cliff )
"Imperial Sarnia" build in 1948.
( Photo by Brian Gamula )
"Imperial Sarnia", photo taken in the Detroit River in the 1980’s.
( Photo by Rudi Rabe )
."Imperial Sarnia", photo taken in the Detroit River in the 1980’s.
( Photo by Rudi Rabe )
"Imperial Sarnia", photo taken in the Detroit River in the 1980’s.
( Photo by Rudi Rabe )
"Imperial Sarnia", in icy waters.
"Imperial Sarnia".
The tanker "Imperial Sarnia" waits offshore to unload two million gallons of aviation gasoline by
buoyed pipeline into storage tanks at Frobisher. The pipeline can be seen coming ashore at the
extreme right-middle of the picture.
( Photo from the magazine "Esso Air World" dated March 1958. Thanks to Julian Lelliott )
"Imperial Sarnia (II)".
"Imperial Sarnia (II)".
"Imperial Sarnia (II)".
"Imperial Sarnia (II)".
"Imperial Sarnia (II)".
"Imperial Sarnia (2)".The Miramar Ship Index for "IMPERIAL SARNIA"
IDNo:
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5159600
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Year:
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1948
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Name:
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IMPERIAL SARNIA
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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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26.06.1948
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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10.1948
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Tons:
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4580
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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139
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Length overall:
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118.9
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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CAN
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Beam:
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16.2
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Builder:
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Collingwood SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Collingwood
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-12.5
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Subsequent History:
[ 1954 Lg 124.5 / 117.4 mtr, 4947 grt / 6832 dwt ] -
[ 1987 converted to storage tanker] - 1987 PROVMAR TERMINAL II
Disposal Data:
Reported as towed to the scrapyard at Port Colborne, ON, on October 2, 2012.
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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173217
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5159600
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5159600
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1948
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IMPERIAL SARNIA
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4580
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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173217
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5159600
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5159600
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1948
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PROVMAR TERMINAL II
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4947
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1987
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Provmar Fuels Inc.
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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IMPERIAL SARNIA
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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173217
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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380.50
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Gross Tonnage:
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4580.00
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Vessel Width:
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53.00
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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26.00
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00139
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Collingwood, Ontario
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Builder:
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Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1948
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Imperial Oil, Ltd. Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1948
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CANADA
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173217
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Rebuild History
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Lengthened and received bulbous bow at Sorel, P.Q., in winter, 1953-1954 (394.42 x 53 x 26; 4947 gross - 3101 registered).
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Disposition
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1986, Vessel used as oil storage barge.
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History
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As IMPERIAL SARNIA: Arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 8, 1962, after collision with trawler SURGE, off Egg Island. Ran aground about ten miles upriver from Ogdensburg, NY, St. Lawrence River, on April 15, 1974. Repaired at Canadian Vickers.
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