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Pure Oil
T3-S-A1
Built October 1945 by Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Sparrows Point, MD.,
as "Pure Oil" # 2455, for U.M.S.C.
1965 - Union Oil Co. of California, Baltimore
Broken up at Brownsville 1981 by Brownsville Steel & Salvage Yard.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "PURE OIL"
IDNo:
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2248837
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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PURE OIL
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Launch Date:
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28.07.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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10.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
|
|
Ton:
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9942
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16100
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Yard No:
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4430
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Length overall:
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152.9
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Ship Design:
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T3-S-A1
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LPP:
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148.6
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Bethlehem
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrow's Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15
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|
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Brownsville 1981.
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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Main Owner
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248837
|
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2248837
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1945
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PURE OIL
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9942
|
-
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Pure Oil Co.
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Model of the "Pure Oil".
"Pure Oil".
( Photo copyright Bethlehem Steel )
Advertisement of the Pure Oil Company.
"Pure Oil (2)" and tugboat "Donald Bollinger".