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T2-SE-A1

"Texaco Alabama", ex. "Alabama", ex. "Hubbardton".

Rebuild "Texaco Bristol", ex. "Texaco Alabama", ex. "Alabama", ex. "Hubbardton".

Rebuild "Texaco Bristol", ex. "Texaco Alabama", ex. "Alabama", ex. "Hubbardton".

Rebuild "Texaco Bristol", ex. "Texaco Alabama", ex. "Alabama", ex. "Hubbardton".

Rebuild "Texaco Bristol", ex. "Texaco Alabama", ex. "Alabama", ex. "Hubbardton".

Photographed by the late R.M.Parsons at her nominal home port of Avonmouth (i.e. Bristol), probably in April 1966,

TEXACO BRISTOL was a lengthened T2 tanker built at Chester, Pa. in 1944 as HUBBARTON, a name she

carried until 1948 when she entered the Texaco fleet as ALABAMA, then TEXACO ALABAMA in 1960. She was

lengthened by Blythswood D.D. in 1962 and given the name TEXACO BRISTOL, trading as such until arriving at

San Esteban de Pravia on 20.08.1976 to be broken up.

( Photo thanks to Malcolm Cranfield )

"Texaco Bristol", ex. "Texaco Alabama", ex. "Alabama", ex. "Hubbardton".

HUBBARTON, T2-SE-A1

History :

Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.

Yardnumber 453. UMSC No. 1774. Official nr. 246968.

Keel laid 17-08-1944. Launched 27-11-1944. Completed 08-12-1944. Gr. 10297 t., Net. 6236 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,31 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.

History:

HUBBARDTON-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.

HUBBARDTON-1947 for The Texas Company, Texaco, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

ALABAMA-1948 for The Texas Company, Texaco, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

TEXACO ALABAMA-1960 for The Texas Company, Texaco, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

TEXACO BRISTOL-1972 for Texaco Panama Inc., Panama.

Additional Reports:

Reported Texaco Alabama lengthened and widened in 1962, by replacing bow and cargo section with new forebody built at Blythswood Shipbuilding Company Ltd., Glasgow.

New dimensions 175.2 / 166.1 x 24.0 m, 14412 grt / 24895 dwt.

Reported Texaco Bristol sold to shipbreakers in Spain. Arrived San Esteban de Pravia 20 Aug. 1976 to be broken up. [ By Desguaces Recuperaciones Del Norte S.A. ]