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Z-ET1-S-C3 Liberty Tankers built by California Shipbuilding, Los Angeles, CA.
Oscar F. Barrett
Z-ET1-S-C3

OSCAR F. BARRETT, US, 1T
7,208 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (10/1943),  #T6,  244363
1948 - PACO   Paco Tankers, Inc. (Keystone Shipping Co.), Wilmington, Del.
1954 - GAYETY   Theatre Navigation Corp., Monrovia  [Keystone Shipping Co.], LI,  367
1955 - APOLLONIUS   San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia  [Orion Shipping & Trading Co.]
converted to dry cargo vessel by James Lamont & Co., Greenock   7,267 grt,  delivered 10/1955
1956 - lengthened by Sasebo Ship Industry Co., Sasebo,  8,394 grt, 492.8'  delivered  03/1956
1957 - ANDROS CHAMPION   s/o
1960 - PAGASITIKOS   Overseas Carriers Corp., Piraeus  [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece],  GR
1962 - PORTORAFTI   Portorafti Cia. Maritima S.A., Syra   [J. T. & A. T. Vatis], 348
1964 - NAVIA   Argus Navigation Corp., Monrovia   [Overland Trust Bank, Lugano],  LI,  2155
Broken up at Sveti Kajo, Split 1971 by Brodospas, arrived 10.03.1971
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "OSCAR F. BARRETT"
IDNo:
5283009
Year:
1943
Name:
OSCAR F. BARRETT
Keel:
16.08.1943
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
18.09.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
11.10.1943

Tons:
7208
Link:
-
DWT:
10674
Yard No:
T6
Length overall:
134.6
Ship Design:
Z-ET1-S-C3
LPP:
126.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.3
Builder:
California SB Corp.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Terminal Is.
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
1948 PACO - 1954 GAYETY -
[ 1955 converted to cargo ship, 7267 grt ] -
[ 1956 Lengthened 155.9 / 148.5 m, 8394 grt / 12447 dwt ] -
1956 APOLLONIUS - 1957 ANDROS CHAMPION - 1960 PAGASITIKOS -
1962 PORTORAFTI - 1964 NAVIA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Split 10.03.1971. [ By Brodospas ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
244363
5283009
1943
OSCAR F. BARRETT
7208
U.S. Govt.
244363
5283009
1943
PACO
7208
1948
Paco Tankers Inc.
367
5283009
1943
GAYETY
7208
1954
Theatre Nav Corp.
367
5283009
1943
APOLLONIUS
7267
1955
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
367
5283009
1943
ANDROS CHAMPION
8394
1957
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
5283009
1943
PAGASITIKOS
8394
1960
Overseas Carriers Corp.
348
5283009
5283009
1943
PORTORAFTI
8394
1962
Portorafti Cia Maritima SA
2155
5283009
5283009
1943
NAVIA
8394
1964
Argus Nav Corp.

 "Oscar F. Barrett" after WW2.
( Photo Copyright WSS )
 
"Oscar F. Barrett".
( Photo Copyright W. Schell )
 "Pagasitikos", ex. "Andros Champion", ex. "Apollonius", ex. Gayety", ex. "Paco", ex. "Oscar F. Barrett".
"Portorafti", ex. "Pagasitikos", ex. "Andros Champion", ex. "Apollonius", ex. Gayety", ex. "Paco", ex. "Oscar F. Barrett".
 
 "Navia", ex. "Portorafti", ex. Pagasitikos", ex. "Andros Champion", ex. "Apollonius", ex. Gayety", ex. "Paco", ex. "Oscar F. Barrett".
( Photo Copyright Alan Duncan )
"Navia", ex. "Portorafti", ex. Pagasitikos", ex. "Andros Champion", ex. "Apollonius", ex. Gayety", ex. "Paco", ex. "Oscar F. Barrett",
at Split for breaking up.