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Oscar S. Straus
ET1-S-C3
OSCAR S. STRAUS, USA, 1T
7,306 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, New Orleans, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New Orleans, (11/43), #79, 244449
1948 - Keystone Tankship Corp. (Keystone Shipping Co.), Wilmington, Del.
1948 - Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc. (s/m), Wilmington, Del.
1955 - AMERICUS San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [Orion Sg. & Tg. Co., Inc.], LI, 545
converted to dry cargo vessel by N.V. Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, 7,267 grt, delivered, 07/1955
lengthened by Kure SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Kure, 8,462 grt, 492.8', delivered, 12/55
1957 - ANDROS NAVIGATOR s/o
1960 - LADON Islanders Shipping Corp., Piraeus [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece], GR
1962 - ARIETTA Argre Cia. Maritima S.A., Syros [John Th. & A. T. Vatis], 347
1966 - s/o, Monrovia, LI, 2508
1967 - POPEYE Pacific Coast Shipping Co., Monrovia [Lasco Shipping Co., Portland, Ore.]
Broken up at Pusan 1970 by Dongkuk Steel Mills Co., Ltd., arrived 04.02.1970, work began 08.05.1970.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "OSCAR S. STRAUS"
IDNo:
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5023954
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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OSCAR S. STRAUS
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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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04.10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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11.1943
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Tons:
|
7218
|
Link:
|
-
|
DWT:
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10674
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Yard No:
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79
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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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Delta SB Co.
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Material of build:
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|
Location of yard:
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New Orleans
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
|
|
|
Subsequent History:
1955 AMERICUS -
[ 1955 converted to cargo ship, 7267 grt ] - [ 1955 Lg 155.9/148.5 m, 8462 grt ] -
1957 ANDROS NAVIGATOR - 1960 LADON - 1962 ARIETTA - 1967 POPEYE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Pusan 04.02.1970. [ By Dongkuk Steel Mills Co., Ltd. ]
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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244449
|
|
5023954
|
1943
|
OSCAR S. STRAUS
|
7218
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
244449
|
|
5023954
|
1943
|
OSCAR S. STRAUS
|
7218
|
1948a
|
Keystone Tankship Corp.
|
244449
|
|
5023954
|
1943
|
OSCAR S. STRAUS
|
7218
|
1948b
|
Chas.Kurz & Co Inc.
|
545
|
|
5023954
|
1943
|
AMERICUS
|
8462
|
1955
|
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
545
|
|
5023954
|
1943
|
ANDROS NAVIGATOR
|
8462
|
1957
|
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
|
|
5023954
|
1943
|
LADON
|
8462
|
1960
|
Islanders Sg Corp.
|
347
|
5023954
|
5023954
|
1943
|
ARIETTA
|
8462
|
1962
|
Argre Cia Maritima SA
|
2508
|
5023954
|
5023954
|
1943
|
ARIETTA
|
8462
|
1966
|
Argre Cia Maritima SA
|
2508
|
5023954
|
5023954
|
1943
|
POPEYE
|
8462
|
1967
|
Pacific Coast Sg Co.
|
"Oscar S. Straus". Ship launching at Delta Shipbuilding.( Photograph 1943 )
"Oscar S. Straus", during WW2.
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"Oscar S. Straus", after WW2.( Photo Copyright WSS )
"Arietta", ex. "Ladon", ex. "Andros Navigator", ex. "Americus", ex. "Oscar S. Straus".
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