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Contreras
Built April 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Contreras" # 357, for The Texas Company, Wilmington, Del., USA.
1950 - WASHINGTON, s/o
1960 - TEXACO WASHINGTON, s/o
1962 - WASHINGTON CARRIER, Washington Carriers, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Olga Konow, Inc., New York]
Sold 1964 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, re-sold to Revalorizacion de Materiales S.A., Bilbao,
Broken up at El Ferrol 1964, arrived Bilbao 04.99.1964, work began later in the month at El Ferrol.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "CONTRERAS"
IDNo:
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2243311
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CONTRERAS
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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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21.04.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1943
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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282
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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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|
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Subsequent History:
1950 WASHINGTON - 1960 TEXACO WASHINGTON -
1962 WASHINGTON CARRIER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 04.09.1964 and later 09.1964 at El Ferrol.
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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243311
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2243311
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1943
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CONTRERAS
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10195
|
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The Texas Co.
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243311
|
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2243311
|
1943
|
WASHINGTON
|
10195
|
1950
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The Texas Co.
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243311
|
|
2243311
|
1943
|
TEXACO WASHINGTON
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10195
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1960
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The Texas Co.
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243311
|
538652
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2243311
|
1943
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WASHINGTON CARRIER
|
10195
|
1962
|
Washington Carriers Inc.
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"Contreras".
( Photo collection John Sins )
"Contreras", sailing down the Sabine Neches Canal through Port Arthur, TX towards the ocean.
The tanker is passing through a double-leaf bascule bridge by downtown Port Arthur.
No Custody & Disposal CARDS