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Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd.
Trontolite - (1923-1946)
 "Trontolite".
Build in 1918 and sold for scrap in 1946.
 
Sadly, not a very good photo of the "Trontolite".
( Photo thanks to Donald A. Baker )
 
"Trontolite".
( Photo Glenbow Archives )
 "Trontolite" silhouette drawing, a scan from the Book "Taschebuch der handels-flooten 1940", a pocket book used by U-Boat captains,
during WW2.

The Miramar Ship Index for "TRONTOLITE"
IDNo:
2215947
Year:
1918
Name:
TRONTOLITE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
15.12.1917
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
02.1918

DWT:
Yard No:
11
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
127.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.4
Builder:
Skinner & Eddy
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Seattle
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-

Subsequent History:
-

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Halifax 17.07.1946.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
215947
2215947
1918
TRONTOLITE
6883
-
Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

TRONTOLITE - 1918 USA 1 Steam Turbine (aft)
6,883 Gross tons Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York 419.4 x 57.2
Tanker Owner Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, Wash. (02/1918) #11 Official number 215947
1923 - Imperial Oil, Ltd., Toronto CANADA Official number 141680
1925 - re-engined 1 Motor (aft) (10 mile/h )
Broken up at Halifax 1946 by Halifax Shipyards, Ltd., arrived 17.07.1946 .
(reported SE 1952 as storage vessel owned by shipyard)