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Robert W. Stewart - (1928 - 1962)
Robert W. Stewart.
The ROBERT W. STEWART was built in 1928 by American Ship Building Co. at Lorain, OH U.S. The Robert W. Stewart is
a steel hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 379 feet, and a width of 52 feet. It displaces 4161 tons, and has a load
capacity of 3025 tons. It entered service in the year 1928 under the ownership of Standard Oil Co. (IN) of Whiting, IN U.S.
The photograph shows the Robert W. Stewart under way on the Great Lakes.
Robert W. Stewart.
 
Robert W. Stewart.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ROBERT W. STEWART"
IDNo:
5015048
Year:
1928
Name:
ROBERT W. STEWART
Launch Date:
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
04.1928
Flag:
USA
Keel:

DWT:
Yard No:
802
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
115.9
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
15.9
Builder:
American SB Co.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Lorain
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-13

Owner as Completed:
Standard Oil Co of Indiana

Subsequent History:
1962 AMOCO MICHIGAN - 1970 SHEKHEIR

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Suez 1988.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
227263
5015048
1928
ROBERT W. STEWART
4161
Standard Oil Co IN
227263
5015048
5015048
1928
AMOCO MICHIGAN
4161
1962
Standard Oil Co IN
5015048
5015048
1928
SHEKHEIR
4161
1970
Amoco U.A.R.Oil

Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
STEWART, ROBERT W.
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
227263
Rig:
Propeller

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
379.42
Gross Tonnage:
4161.00
Vessel Width:
52.16
Net Tonnage:
3025.00
Vessel Height
25.00
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00802

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Lorain, OH
Builder:
American Ship Building Co.
Date of Build
1928

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
AMOCO MICHIGAN
1962 - 1969
U.S.
227263
SHUKHEIR
1969 - 1981
PANAMA
SHUKHEIR
1981
EGYPT

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Standard Oil Co. (IN) Whiting, IN U.S.
1928 - 1962
U.S.
227263
American Oil Co. Chicago, IL U.S.
1962 - 1969
U.S.
227263
Amoco U.A.R. Oil Co. Panama
1969 - 1981
PANAMA
MISR Petroleum Corp. Suez, Egypt
1981
EGYPT

Rebuild History
Tonnage change, 1952 (4195 gross - 3025 net).

History
Laid up at Bay City, MI, for 2 1/2 years. Then passed down, Port Colborne, November 13, 1969, in tow of tugs L.C. TURNER and GRACE MCALLISTER, bound for New York where she would reportedly be reconditioned for service in the Middle East.