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Z-ET1-S-C3 Liberty Tankers built by California Shipbuilding, Los Angeles, CA.
James Cook
Z-ET1-S-C3
JAMES COOK, US, 1T
7,208 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, Calif., 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built for California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (10/43), #T7, 244359
49 - Richfield Oil Corp., Los Angeles
1955 - ANTIPOLIS, San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [Orion Sg. & Tg. Co., New York]
(converted dry to cargo by James Lamont & Co., Greenock, Scotland, work cmpltd. in Nov., 7267 grt), L I, 662
1956 - lengthened 8,465 grt 492.8' by Kure SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Kure, completed 4-1956
1957 - ANDROS CITY, s/o
1960 - THERMAIKOS Export Carriers Corp., Piraeus [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece], GR, 185
1963 - CALLIOPE Helikon Maritime Co., Monrovia [Constellation Maritime Agencies - Theodore Tsagaris, New York], LI, 1854
1965 - VANCALT Triumph Shipping Corp., Monrovia [Tramp Marine Agencies, Inc., New York]
1966 - MICHIKO Far Shipping & Trading Co., Monrovia [do.]
Stranded 16 June 1967 at Punta del Fraile, 4 miles south of Algeciras, voyage Gela - Puerto Cabello,
ammonium sulphate, refloated 26 June, comp. CTL, sold for scrapping,
Broken up at Vado Ligure 1967 by Vado Alti Forni e Acciaierie S.p.A.,
arrived17.08.1967, work began in 10.1967.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "JAMES COOK"
IDNo:
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2244359
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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JAMES COOK
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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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21.09.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.1943
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Tons:
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7208
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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10674
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Yard No:
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T7
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Length overall:
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134.6
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Ship Design:
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Z-ET1-S-C3
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LPP:
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126.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.3
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Builder:
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California SB., Corp.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Terminal Island
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
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Subsequent History:
[1955 cv to cargo ship, 7267gt] - [1956 Lg 155.9/148.5m, 8465gt/12461dw] -
1955 ANTIPOLIS - 1957 ANDROS CITY - 1960 THERMAIKOS -
1963 CALLIOPE - 1965 VANCALT - 1966 MICHIKO
Disposal Data:
Wrecked 4 nm South Algeciras on 16.6.67 [ Voyage Gela-Puerto Cabello ] &
Scrapped at Vado Ligure 17.08.1967.
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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244359
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2244359
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1943
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JAMES COOK
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7208
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U.S. Govt.
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244359
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2244359
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1943
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JAMES COOK
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7208
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1949
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Richfield Oil Corp.
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662
|
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2244359
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1943
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ANTIPOLIS
|
7267
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1955
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San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
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662
|
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2244359
|
1943
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ANDROS CITY
|
8465
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1957
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San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
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185
|
|
2244359
|
1943
|
THERMAIKOS
|
8465
|
1960
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Export Carriers Corp.
|
1854
|
542659
|
2244359
|
1943
|
CALLIOPE
|
8465
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1963
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Helikon Maritime Co.
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1854
|
542659
|
2244359
|
1943
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VANCALT
|
8465
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1965
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Triumph Sg., Corp .
|
1854
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542659
|
2244359
|
1943
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MICHIKO
|
8465
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1966
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Far Sg., & Tdg., Co.
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"James Cook" during WW2.
"James Cook" during WW2.
"James Cook".
"James Cook".
"Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook", in Malacca Strait at unknown date between July and September 1957.( Photo Copyright Aitfoto )
"Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook", March 7th, 1961 at Vancouver, Canada.( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".
"Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook" in 1963.( Photo thanks to Harry Stott )
"Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook", on the Weser, Germany, May 1965.
( Photo Copyright Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook", at Santander, Spain, July 16th, 1965.( Photo Copyright Theodore Dietrich )
"Vancalt", ex. "Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".
"Vancalt", ex. "Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".
"Vancalt", ex. "Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".
"Michiko", ex. "Vancalt", ex. "Calliope", ex. "Thermaikos", ex. "Andros City", ex. "Antipolis", ex. "James Cook".(Photo WSS)