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Paul Dunbar
Z-ET1-S-C3
PAUL DUNBAR, USA, 1T
7,243 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (11/43), #T18, 244595
1944 - BELGOROD (????????) Dal’nyevostochnoye gosudarstvyennoye morskoye parokhodstvo, Vladivostok RU
1948 - PAUL DUNBAR U. S. Maritime Commission, US
1951 - MORRIS HESS Hess, Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.
1954 - PALATIANI San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama [Orion Sg. & Tg. Co., Inc.], PA,
converted to dry cargo by James Lamont & Co., Ltd., Greenock, 7,253 grt, deliverd 10/1954
1956 - lengthened by Sasebo Ship Industry Co., Ltd., Sasebo, 8,371 grt, 492.8', deliverd 04/1956
1956 - s/o, Monrovia, LI, 756
1957 - ANDROS PEARL s/o
1960 - ILISSOS Seafreight Transport Corp., Piraeus [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece], GR
1962 - ELENA Elva Cia. Maritima S.A., Syra [John Theo. & A. T. Vatis], 344
1966 - ORIENT IMPORTER Astronato Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [Nicholas M. Lyras], LI, 2510
Broken up at Hirao 1969 by Matsukura Maritime Co., arrived prior 11.01.1969,
work began 25.01.1969, completed in 04.1969.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "PAUL DUNBAR"
IDNo:
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5100752
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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PAUL DUNBAR
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Keel:
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18.09.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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19.10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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12.11.1943
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Tons:
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7243
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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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T18
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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 Is.
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
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|
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Subsequent History:
[1954 cv to cargo ship, 7253gt] - [1956 Lg 155.9/148.5m, 8371gt/12474dw] -
1944 BYELGOROD - 1948 PAUL DUNBAR - 1951 MORRIS HESS -
1954 PALATIANI - 1957 ANDROS PEARL - 1960 ILISSOS -
1962 ELENA - 1966 ORIENT IMPORTER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hirao 01.1969. [ By Matsukura Maritime Co. ]
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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Starke
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Ref.
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Registered Owner
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244595
|
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5100752
|
1943
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PAUL DUNBAR
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7243
|
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V1942/6
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#706
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U.S. Govt.
|
|
|
5100752
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1943
|
BELGOROD
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7243
|
1944
|
V1942/6
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#706
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USSR (Far-Eastern Sg., Co.)
|
244595
|
|
5100752
|
1943
|
PAUL DUNBAR
|
7243
|
1948
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
U.S. Govt.
|
244595
|
|
5100752
|
1943
|
MORRIS HESS
|
7243
|
1951
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
Hess Inc.
|
|
|
5100752
|
1943
|
PALATIANI
|
7253
|
1954
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
756
|
|
5100752
|
1943
|
PALATIANI
|
8371
|
1956
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
756
|
|
5100752
|
1943
|
ANDROS PEARL
|
8371
|
1957
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
|
|
5100752
|
1943
|
ILISSOS
|
8371
|
1960
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
Seafreight Tpt Corp.
|
344
|
5100752
|
5100752
|
1943
|
ELENA
|
8371
|
1962
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
Elva Cia Maritima SA
|
2510
|
5100752
|
5100752
|
1943
|
ORIENT IMPORTER
|
8371
|
1966
|
V1942/6
|
#706
|
Astronato Cia Naviera SA
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"Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar".
( Photo NARA )
"Morris Hess", ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar".
"Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess", ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar".
"Andros Pearl", ex. "Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess", ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar".
"Andros Pearl", ex. "Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess", ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar".
"Elena", ex. "Ilissos", ex. "Andros Pearl", ex. "Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess",
ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar".
A bit unsharp photo "Elena", ex. "Ilissos", ex. "Andros Pearl", ex. "Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess",
ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar", on the Weser, Germany January, 1966.
( Photo thanks to Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Orient Importer", ex. "Elena", ex. "Ilissos", ex. "Andros Pearl", ex. "Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess",
ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar" in 1966.
"Orient Importer", ex. "Elena", ex. "Ilissos", ex. "Andros Pearl", ex. "Palatiani", ex. "Morris Hess",
ex. "Paul Dunbar", ex. "Belgorod", ex. "Paul Dunbar" in 1968.