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Luckystar
One of a number of Panama registered T2s, wich sailed in Bare-Boat Charter for the Standard Oil Co.
"Chapultapec".
"Luckystar", ex. "Samuel C. Loveland", ex. "Chapultapec".
"Luckystar", ex. "Samuel C. Loveland", ex. "Chapultapec".
Discharge book of Bill Woods, electrician on the "Luckystar".
( Thanks to Bill Wood )
T2-SE-A1
Built May 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Chapultapec" # 349, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - SAMUEL C. LOVELAND, Flanigan, Loveland Shipping Co. S.A., Panama [Flanigan, Loveland, Inc., Philadelphia], PA
1951 - LUCKYSTAR, Baltico Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama, [C. M. Lemos & Co.]
1960 - FALCON, s/o, Piraeus, GR, 1778
converted to bulk carrier & lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new midbody
built by Cockerill-Ougrée S.A., Hoboken, resulting vessel 13,548 grt, 603.6 x 75.3' delivered. 10/1960
1965 - PHALCON, s/o, Monrovia, LI, 2464
1976 - AL SAYB, Duarf International, Ltd., Panama (cement storage service), PA
Deleted Lloyds Registers 1980s - no longer self-propelled.
The Miramar Ship Index for "CHAPULTEPEC"
IDNo:
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2243439
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CHAPULTEPEC
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Launch Date:
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20.05.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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05.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Tons:
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10195
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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284
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1947 SAMUEL C. LOVELAND - 1951 LUCKSTAR -
[ 1960 Lg & widened 13548 grt & converted to bulk carrier ]
1960 FALCON - 1965 PHALCON -
[ 1976 converted to cement storage ship ] -
1976 AL SAYB
Disposal Data:
deleted during 1980s (dumb)
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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243439
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2243439
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1943
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CHAPULTEPEC
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10195
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U.S. Govt.
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2243439
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1943
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SAMUEL C. LOVELAND
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10195
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1947
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Flanigan Loveland
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2243439
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1943
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LUCKYSTAR
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10195
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1951
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C.M. Lemos & Co.
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1778
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2243439
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1943
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FALCON
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13548
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1960
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C.M. Lemos & Co.
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2464
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2243439
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1943
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PHALCON
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13548
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1965
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C.M. Lemos & Co.
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2243439
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1943
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AL SAYB
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13548
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1976
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Duarf Intnl.
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Additional information from Uboat.net :
Name
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Chapultepec
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Type:
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Turbine tanker (T-2)
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Tonnage
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10.195 tons
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Completed
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1943 - Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co, Chester PA
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Owner
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Barber Asphalt Co, New York
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Homeport
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Philadelphia
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Date of attack
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26 Dec, 1943
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Nationality: American
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Fate
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Damaged by U-530 (Kurt Lange)
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Position
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10.30N, 78.58W - Grid EB 97
- See location on a map -
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Complement
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81 (0 dead and 81 survivors).
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Convoy
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Route
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Aruba (24 Dec) - Cristobal
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Cargo
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101.176 barrels of Bunker C fuel oil
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History
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Completed in May 1943 for US Maritime Commission
Post-war:
1947 renamed Samuel C. Loveland for Flanigan Loveland. 1951 renamed Luckstar for C.M. Lemos & Co. 1960 converted to the bulk carrier Falcon (13548 grt) for the same owner and 1965 renamed Phalcon. 1976 converted to the cement storage ship Al Sayb for Duarf International. Deleted from Lloyds register in the 1980s.
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Notes on loss
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At 07.25 hours on 26 Dec, 1943, the unescorted Chapultepec (Master Allen L. Remick Jr.) was spotted in hazy weather by U-530 about 90 miles northeast of Cristobal. The torpedo fired was noticed by the tanker´s acoustic torpedo detector but seconds later struck just abaft the stem. The explosion destroyed the forepeak tank and damaged nearby compartments. The ship immediately began a series of short zigzags at full speed and then returned to normal pattern after ten minutes. The tanker settled by the head, but the cargo was shifted until the vessel was on even keel. On the afternoon of the 26 December, the tanker arrived at Cristobal and discharged her cargo the next day. Two men of the ten officers, 43 men and 28 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 5in, one 3in and eight 20mm guns) on board reported injuries. The Chapultepec later steamed to Galveston for dry docking and repairs.
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