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Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd.
Talaralite - (1920-1947)
"Talaralite" was build in 1918, renamed in 1947 as "Imperial Midland", sold in 1953 as "Willowdale",
scrapped in 1963.
 
"Talaralite".
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Information from Starke & Schell Ships-registers;

TALARALITE - 1918     CA,  1T (aft)  (9)
2,631 GRT for International Petroleum Co., Ltd., Toronto    250.0 x 43.8
Tanker build by Collingwood SB. Co., Ltd., Collingwood, Ont.    (4)  #50,  137907
1920 - Imperial Oil, Ltd., Sarnia, Ont.  / Montreal
1947 - IMPERIAL MIDLAND   s/o
1953 - WILLOWDALE   Reoch Transports, Ltd., Montreal  conv. to dry cargo 2292 grt
Broken up at Toronto, Aug 1963, by Ship Repair & Supply, Ltd.

The Miramar Ship Index for "TALARALITE"
IDNo:
1137907
Year:
1918
Name:
TALARALITE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
18.10.1917
Flag:
CAN
Date of completion:
04.1918

Tons:
2631
Link:
1688
DWT:
Yard No:
50
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
76.2
Country of build:
CAN
Beam:
13.3
Builder:
Collingwood SB Co.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Collingwood
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-9

Subsequent History:
1947 IMPERIAL MIDLAND -
[ 1953 converted to cargo ship, 2292 grt ] -
1953 WILLOWDALE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Toronto 08.1963. [ By Ship Repair & Supply ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
137907
1137907
1918
TALARALITE
2631
International Petroleum Co., Ltd.
137907
1137907
1918
TALARALITE
2631
1920
Imperial Oil Ltd.
137907
1137907
1918
IMPERIAL MIDLAND
2631
1947
Imperial Oil Ltd.
137907
1137907
1918
WILLOWDALE
2292
1953
Reoch Tpts Ltd.