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Taverton
T1-M-BT2
Rincon Class Gasoline Tanker
3,160 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Houston, 311.3 x 48.3
Tanker built by Todd-Houston SB. Corp., Houston,  (11/45),  #219
1945 - BREA OLINDA, s/o
1946 - CHEVRON   Standard Oil Co. of California, San Francisco,  250641
1970 - LSCO TRANSASIA   Luzon Stevedoring Corp., Manila, PH,  213048
1979 - Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) Tankers Corp., Manila
1982 - PNOC TRANSASIA,  s/o
1989 - TRANS ASIA   Traders Unlimited, Inc., Manila,  [Margarita N. Loo]
2005 - International Towage & Transport Corp., Manila
Still in LR 2006.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "TAVERTON"
IDNo:
5069831
Year:
1945
Name:
TAVERTON
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
31.07.1945
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
11.1945

Tons:
3235
Link:
-
DWT:
4205
Yard No:
219
Length overall:
99.1
Ship Design:
T1-M-BT2
LPP:
94.2
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
14.6
Builder:
Todd-Houston
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Houston
Number ofscrews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-10

Subsequent History:
1945 BREA OLINDA - 1946 CHEVRON - 1970 LSCO TRANSASIA -
1982 PNOC TRANSASIA - 1989 TRANS ASIA

Disposal Data:
Still in LR 2006.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5069831
1945
TAVERTON
3235
U.S. Govt.
5069831
1945
BREA OLINDA
3235
1945
U.S. Govt.
250641
5069831
5069831
1945
CHEVRON
3235
1946
Standard Oil Co. of California
213048
5069831
5069831
1945
LSCO TRANSASIA
3235
1970
Luzon Stevedoring Corp.
213048
5069831
5069831
1945
PNOC TRANSASIA
3235
1978
Luzon Stevedoring
213048
5069831
5069831
1945
TRANS ASIA
3235
1989
M.N. Loo

 
"Trans Asia", ex. "PNOC Transasia", ex. "LSCO Transasia", ex. "Chevron", ex. "Brea Olinda", ex. "Taverton",
at anchor waiting to go to the breakers yard just north of Manila July 1th, 1999.
( Photo Copyright Ray Smith )