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Chatham - (1912-1914)
"Chatham" was build in 1906.
Sold in 1914 as "Caloria" to Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey).
Sold in 1923 to Vaccaro Bros. & Co. Sold in 1924 to Standard Fruit & SS. Co., Inc.
Sold in 1934 to Standard Navigation Corp. (Standard Fruit & SS. Co., Inc., mgrs.)
Scrapped in 1947.
 
"Chatham".
A not so very sharp and small photo of the "Chatham".

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

CHATHAM - 1906   BR      1T     (12½*)
3,653 GRT for Britain Steamship Co., Ltd. (Watts, Watts & Co.), London.  370.4 x 51.0
Cargo build by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Ltd., Newcastle     (3)     #763      120675
1912 - Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Hamburg  (converted to tanker), GE
Arrived New Orleans, 5 Aug 1914 from Tuxpan, subsequently transferred to U.S. flag
1914 - CALORIA, Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. / New York, US,   212642
1923 - Vaccaro Bros. & Co., New Orleans
1924 - Standard Fruit & SS. Co., Inc., New Orleans
1934 - Standard Navigation Corp. (Standard Fruit & SS. Co., Inc., mgrs.)
Sold to H. H. Buncher Co., Pittsburgh and broken up at Mobile, 3rd quarter 1947, by Liberty Industrial Salvage Inc.

The Miramar Ship Index for "CHATHAM"
IDNo:
1120675
Year:
1906
Name:
CHATHAM
Launch Date:
14.12.1905
Type:
Cargo ship
Date of completion:
03.1906
Flag:
GBR
Keel:

DWT:
Yard No:
763
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
112.9
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
15.5
Builder:
Armstrong Whitworth
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Low Walker
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-12

Owner as Completed:
Britain S.S.Co Ltd (Watts, Watts), London

Subsequent History:
1914 CALORIA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped USA 3quarter 1947

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
120675
1120675
1906
CHATHAM
3653
Watts Watts & Co.
120675
1120675
CHATHAM
3653
1912
Deutsch Amerikanischer Petr. GmbH
212642
1120675
1906
CALORIA
3653
1914
Standard Oil Co NJ.
212642
1120675
CALORIA
3653
1923
Vaccaro Bros. & Co.
212642
1120675
CALORIA
3653
1924
Standard Fruit & SS. Co., Inc.
212642
1120675
CALORIA
3653
1934
Standard Navigation Corp.