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Wellesley
T3-S-A1
Built December 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Sparrows Point, MD.,
as "Wellesley" # 527, for Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York.
1945 - SAUCON s/o
1955 - Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc., New York
1964 - Allegheny Ventura Corp., New York
Broken up at Bilbao 1964, arrived11.1964, work began 1.12.1964.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "WELLESLEY"
IDNo:
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2244796
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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WELLESLEY
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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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6.11.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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12.1943
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Tons:
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9933
|
|
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DWT:
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16100
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Yard No:
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4389
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Length overall:
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152.9
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Ship Design:
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T3-S-A1
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LPP:
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148.6
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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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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number ofscrews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15
|
|
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Subsequent History:
1945 SAUCON
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 1.12.1964.
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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244796
|
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2244796
|
1943
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WELLESLEY
|
9933
|
|
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
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244796
|
|
2244796
|
1943
|
SAUCON
|
9933
|
1945
|
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
|
244796
|
531467
|
2244796
|
1943
|
SAUCON
|
9933
|
1955
|
Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc.
|
244796
|
531467
|
2244796
|
1943
|
SAUCON
|
9933
|
1964
|
Allegheny Ventura Corp.
|
The first "Saucon", as seen here, was built in 1943, as "Wellesley".
Renamed in 1945 as "Saucon". Scrapped at Bilbao 1964.