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Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd.
Marvolite - (1926-1946)
See also : Imperial Namu - (1946-1967)

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"Imperial Namu", is a tanker.
In 1926 as a tanker owned by Imperial Oil, Toronto ON.
In 1949-1961 she was owned by Imperial Oil Ltd., Sarnia ON.
In 1967 she was owned by William Cackette, Vancouver BC.
In 1977-1989 she was owned by Pacific Oyster Ltd., Burnaby BC.
Deleted from registry.

Info :
Name 1
1926
Marvolite
Name 4
Name 2
1946
Imperial Namu
Name 5
Name 3
1965
Genia
Name 6

Year built
1926
North Vancouver, BC
Canada
Registry
153176
Measurement (imp)
90.0' x 19.1' x 7.4'
Builder
Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd.
Measurement (metric)
Hull
Steel
Displacement
Gross Tonnage
143
Type 1
Tanker
Registered Tonnage
55
Type 2
Engine
Engine Manufacture
Repower
260hp engine (1926)
Propulsion
Screw
Rebuilds
Call Sign
Pendant #
Masters

The Miramar Ship Index for "MARVOLITE"
IDNo:
5159557
Year:
1926
Name:
MARVOLITE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
CAN
Date of completion:
07.1926

Tons:
131
Link:
-
DWT:
143
Yard No:
110
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
Country of build:
CAN
Beam:
Builder:
Burrard DD Co.
Material of build:
Steel
Location of yard:
North Vancouver
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1?

Subsequent History:
1946 IMPERIAL NAMU - 1965 GENUA

Disposal Data:
Deleted from registry.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
153176
5159557
5159557
1926
MARVOLITE
131
Imperial Oil
153176
5159557
5159557
1926
IMPERIAL NAMU
131
1946
Imperial Oil Ltd.
153176
5159557
5159557
1926
GENUA
131
1965
William Cackette
153176
5159557
5159557
1926
GENUA
131
1977
Pacific Oyster Ltd.

No further history known.