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Glorieta
T2-SE-A1
"Glorieta".
"Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta".
"Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta".
(Copyright Tidewater Oil Co.)
"Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta".
"Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta".
"Louisiana Getty", ex. "Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta", after lengthening.
( Photo Copyright Capt. Ronald R. Jansen )
"Louisiana Getty", ex. "Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta".
( Photo Copyright Airfoto Malacca )
"Louisiana Getty", ex. "Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta", hard aground.
( Wire-photo )
Test with photo :
NEWPORT, R.I. -- February 4th -- HARD AGRUND -- The 556 foot tanker LOUISIANA GETTY was drown aground on Rode Island off Newport , R.I., Friday, just south of the Jamestown bridge at the entrance to Narragansett Bay, by gale 9 force winds.
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"Coastal Florian", ex. "Louisiana Getty", ex. "Byron D. Benson", ex. "Glorieta".GLORIETA, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 417. UMSC No. 1750. Official nr. 246173,
Keel laid 19-04-1944. Launched 13-07-1944. Completed 28-07-1944. Gr. 10296 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. 21 Tanks.
History:
GLORIETA-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
BYRON D. BENSON-1947 for Tide Water Associated Oil Company Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
BYRON D. BENSON-1957 for Tidewater Oil Company Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA
BYRON D. BENSON-1967 for Getty Oil Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
LOUISIANA GETTY-1968 for Getty Oil Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
LOUISIANA GETTY-1968 for Getty Refining & Marketing Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
COASTAL FLORIAN-1983 for Coastal Hercules Inc., Houston, Texas, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Louisiana Getty lengthened and widened in 1968 by replacement of bow and cargo section with new construction by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Newport News.
New Dimensions177.9 / 168.9 x 22.6 m, 13659 grt / 25490 dwt.
Reported Coastal Florian sold to shipbreakers in Spain. Arrived San Esteban de Pravia 30 Aug. 1984 to be broken up. Work began 7 Jan. 1985. [ By Desguaces Aviles S.A. ]
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