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W.H. Ferguson
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W. H. FERGUSON - 1942 USA, 1ST (aft)
     8,135 GRT for Continental SS. Co., Wilmington, Del.,  445.4 x 64.2
         Tanker built by Bethlehem Sparrow's Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrow's Point, Md.,  (8/42),  #4369, 242159
1947 - Continental Oil Co., Wilmington, Del.
1949 - MARINE CHEMIST,  Marine Interests Corp., Wilmington, Del.  [Marine Transport Lines, Inc., New York]
1953 - Marine Navigation Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1962 - s/o, Monrovia, LI, 1567
Broken up at Bilbao 1969 by Hierros Arbulu, (laid up there since July 1968), work began in 04.1969
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "W.H. FERGUSON"
IDNo:
5224766
Year:
1942
Name:
W.H. FERGUSON
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
21.07.1942
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
08.1942

Tons:
8135
Link:
-
DWT:
13018
Yard No:
4369
Length overall:
141.1
Ship Design:
LPP:
134.7
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
19.6
Builder:
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Sparrows Point
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-13

Subsequent History:
1949 MARINE CHEMIST

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 04.1969 [ By Hierros Arbulu ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
242159
5224766
1942
W.H. FERGUSON
8135
Continental SS Co.
242159
5224766
1942
W.H. FERGUSON
8135
1947
Continental Oil Co.
242159
5224766
1942
MARINE CHEMIST
8135
1949
Marine Interests Corp.
242159
5224766
1942
MARINE CHEMIST
8135
1953
Marine Nav Co Inc.
1567
5224766
5224766
1942
MARINE CHEMIST
8135
1962
Marine Nav Co Inc.

"Marine Chemist" ex. "W.H. Ferguson".
 
"Marine Chemist" ex. "W.H. Ferguson", an unsharp news paper photo.