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Blackwater
T2-SE-A1
Built September 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Blackwater" # 1752, for U.M.S.C.
1947 "Imperial Toronto", Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd., Montreal, Canda.
1955 "Imperial Toronto", Imperial Oil, Ltd., Marine Division, Montreal, Canda.
1958 "Esso Nassau", Standard Tankers ( Bahamas ) Co., Ltd., London, UK.
1960 "Nassau Cay", Coastwise Tankoil, Ltd., London [ Transit Tankers & Terminals, Ltd., Montreal ], Canda.
1961 "Dimitrios", Minerva Maritime Corp., Monrovia [ D. N. Inglessis ], Liberia.
1963 Converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with midbody
built by Cant. Nav. di Taranto, Taranto, resulting vessel 13,486 grt, 551.1 x 75.0'.
1968 "Dimitrios", same owner, Samos, Greeche.
1975 "Nicholas C.", Obo Tanker Corp., Panama [ Thornton Chartering Co., London ], Panama
1975 Adrift owing boiler trouble, 21 June 1975 about 200 miles from Beira, voy. Sorel - Basrah, wheat,
later sprang a leak, abandoned by crew 5 July in abt. 20.01S-38.49E, & sank.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "BLACKWATER"
IDNo:
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2246306
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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BLACKWATER
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Launch Date:
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08.08.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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09.44
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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419
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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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1TE-15
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S. War Sg Administration, Philadelphia
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Subsequent History:
1947 IMPERIAL TORONTO - 1958 ESSO NASSAU - 1960 NASSAU CAY -
1961 DIMITRIOS - [ 1963 Lg & widened 13486 grt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1975 NICHOLAS C.
Disposal Data:
Adrift owing boiler trouble, 21 June 1975 about 200 miles from Beira, voyage Sorel - Basrah, wheat,
later sprang a leak, abandoned by crew 5 July in abt. 20.01 S - 38.49 E, presumed foundered.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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246306
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2246306
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1944
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BLACKWATER
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10297
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U.S. Govt.
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177866
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2246306
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1944
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IMPERIAL TORONTO
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10297
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1947
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Imperial Oil Sg Co.
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177866
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2246306
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1944
|
ESSO NASSAU
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10297
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1958
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Standard Bahamas
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177866
|
|
2246306
|
1944
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NASSAU CAY
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10297
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1960
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Transit Tankers Tmnl.
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1550
|
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2246306
|
1944
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DIMITRIOS
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10297
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1961
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D.N. Inglessis
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|
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2246306
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1944
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NICHOLAS C.
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13486
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1975
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Thornton Chartering
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Built in 1944 as "Blackwater" she became "Imperial Toronto" in 1947.
( Photo thanks to Donald A. Baker )
"Imperial Toronto", ex. "Blackwater".
"Imperial Toronto", ex. "Blackwater".
"Imperial Toronto", ex. "Blackwater".
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