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Plataplet - (1927-1938)
Launch of the "Twilite" in 1916.
Renamed in 1921 as "Standtow No. 1".
Sold as "Norsworthy" in 1925.
Sold to Argentina as "Plataplet" in 1927.
Renamed as "Esso No. 1" in 1938, again as "Esso Formosa" in 1947.
Sold as "Trans-Ona" in 1955.
Barged in 1960.
Scrapped in ??.
Ship Report for "TWILITE"
IDNo:
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2214440
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Year:
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1916
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Name:
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TWILITE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Cargo ship
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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09.1916
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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133
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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76.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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13.3
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Builder:
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Toledo SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Toledo
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-
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Subsequent History:
[ Auxiliary 4-masted schooner ] -
1921 STANDTOW No. 1 - 1925 NORSWORTHY - 1927 PLATAPET -
1938 ESSO No. 1 - 1947 ESSO FORMOSA -
1960 TRANS-ONA No. 1 (?)
Disposal Data:
Deleted 1955 (barge 1960).
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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Name change
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Registered Owner
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214440
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2214440
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1916
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TWILITE
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1955
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Standard Oil Co. NJ.
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214440
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2214440
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1916
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STANDTOW No. 1
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1955
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1921
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Standard Oil Co. NJ.
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214440
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2214440
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1916
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NORSWORTHY
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1955
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1925
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American Petroleum
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2214440
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1916
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PLATAPET
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1955
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1927
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Tpt de Petroleos
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2214440
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1916
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ESSO No. 1
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1955
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1938
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Tpt de Petroleos
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2214440
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1916
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ESSO FORMOSA
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1955
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1947
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Esso Tpt Petroleo
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2214440
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1916
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TRANS-ONA No. 1
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1955
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1955
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????
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Additional information Starke & Schell Ships-registers.
TWILITE - 1916 (aux. 4-mast schooner) USA, 1M (aft)
1,955 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. / New York, 252.0 x 43.7
Cargo build by Toledo SB. Co., Toledo, Ohio, (9) , #133, 214440
1921 - STANDTOW No. 1, converted to tanker
1925 - NORSWORTHY American Petroleum Co. (Galena Nav. Co.), Houston
1925 - Petroleum Navigation Co., Houston - converted to a barge
1927 - PLATAPET, Cia. Transportadora de Petroleos, S.A., Buenos Aires, AR
1938 - ESSO No. 1, s/o
1947 - ESSO FORMOSA, Esso Transportadora de Petroleo, S.A., Buenos Aires
DLR 1955 - SE 1960 as TRANS-ONA No. 1 or No. 2
Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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TWILITE
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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214440
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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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252.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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1955.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.58
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Net Tonnage:
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1580.00
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Vessel Height
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21.16
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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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00133
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Toledo, OH
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Builder:
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Toledo Ship Building Co.
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Date of Build
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1916
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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STANDTOW NO. 1
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1921 - 1925
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U.S.
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214440
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NORSWORTHY
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1925 - 1927
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U.S.
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214440
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PLATAPET
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1927 - 1938
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ARGENTINA
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ESSO NO. 1
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1938 - 1947
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ARGENTINA
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ESSO FORMOSA
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1947 - 1954
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ARGENTINA
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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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Standard Oil Co. (NJ) New York, NY U.S.
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1916 - 1925
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U.S.
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214440
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American Petroleum Co. Houston, TX U.S.
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1925 - 1926
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U.S.
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214440
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Petroleum Navigation Co. Houston, TX U.S.
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1926 - 1927
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U.S.
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214440
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Cia Transportadora de Petroleos Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1927 - 1954
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ARGENTINA
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Rebuild History
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Reduced to barge, 1925. Tonnage change, 1927 (1522 gross - 1466 net).
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Disposition
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Scrapped in 1954.
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