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Tampico
T2-SE-A1
Built September 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Tampico" # 1731, for U.M.S.C.
1946 - ESSO READING, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1960 - Humble Oil & Refining Co., Wilmington, Del.
1961 - TAMPICO, Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore
1962 - lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new midbody section
built by Burmeister & Wain A/S, Copenhagen # 790, and fitted by Maryland SB. & DD. Co.,
Baltimore, resulting vessel 15,709 grt, 614.8 x 75.2' delivered 07/1962
1962 - Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (Philadelphia)
1976 - AMERICAN HAWK, American Foreign Steamship Corp., New York
Broken up at Gadani Beach 1982 by Ahmed Mercantile, Ltd..,
arrived Karachi 30.09.1982 for delivery, work began 24.11.1982.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "TAMPICO"
IDNo:
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5351777
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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TAMPICO
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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10.08.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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09.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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398
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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|
|
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO READING - 1961 TAMPICO -
[ 1962 Lg & widened 193.1 / 186.9 x 22.9 mtr, 15709grt / 27344 dwt ] -
1976 AMERICAN HAWK.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Gadani Beach 30.09.1982 [ By Ahmed Mercantile Ltd. ].
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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Change
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Registered Owner
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246344
|
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5351777
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1944
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TAMPICO
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10297
|
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U.S. Govt.
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246344
|
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5351777
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1944
|
ESSO READING
|
10297
|
1946
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Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)
|
246344
|
|
5351777
|
1944
|
ESSO READING
|
10297
|
1950
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Esso Sg Co.
|
246344
|
|
5351777
|
1944
|
ESSO READING
|
10297
|
1960
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Humble Oil & Refining Co.
|
246344
|
|
5351777
|
1944
|
TAMPICO
|
10297
|
1961
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Maryland SB & DD Co.
|
246344
|
5351777
|
5351777
|
1944
|
TAMPICO
|
15709
|
1962
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Mathiasen's Tanker Industries Inc.
|
246344
|
5351777
|
5351777
|
1944
|
AMERICAN HAWK
|
15709
|
1976
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American Foreign SS Corp.
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The tanker Tampico was built with this name in 1944. Subsequent names followed, but when she was
fitted with a new midbody in 1962 she reverted to her original one.
"Esso Reading" ex. "Tampico'.
"Tampico" ex. "Esso Reading" ex. "Tampico".
"Tampico" ex. "Esso Reading" ex. "Tampico".
"American Hawk", ex. "Tampico" ex. "Esso Reading" ex. "Tampico".
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