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Winchester
One of a number of Panama registered T2s, wich sailed in Bare-Boat Charter for the  Standard Oil Co.

"Winchester".
"Winchester".
"Winchester", at Fawley.

T2-SE-A1
Built September 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Winchester", # 361, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Panama Transoceanic Co. S.A., Panama  [Cosmopolitan Shipping Co., New York], PA
1960 - BETTY CONWAY, s/o, lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with new
forebody built by Blohm & Voss, A.G., Hamburg,  resulting vessel 14,424 grt,
548.4 x 78.6', delivered 09/1960.
1966 - s/o, Monrovia, Liberia.
Broken up at Bilbao 1977 by Revalorizacion de Materiales S.A., arrived 27.05.1977,
work began in July.

 The Miramar Ship Index for "WINCHESTER"
IDNo:
5043538
Year:
1943
Name:
WINCHESTER
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
14.09.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
09.1943

Tons:
10198
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
292
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
[ 1960 Lg & widened 175.3/166.1 x 24.0 mtr, 14424 grt / 24925 dwt ] - 1960 BETTY CONWAY

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 27.05.1977, by Revalorizacion de Materiales.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
244238
5043538
1943
WINCHESTER
10198
U.S. Govt
5043538
1943
WINCHESTER
10198
1947
Panama Transoceanic Co., SA
5043538
5043538
1943
BETTY CONWAY
14424
1960
Panama Transoceanic Co., SA
2565
5043538
5043538
1943
BETTY CONWAY
14424
1966
Panama Transoceanic Co., SA