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Esso Nassau (II) - (1958-1960)
See her as : Imperial Toronto
Built in 1944 as "Blackwater" she became "Imperial Toronto" in 1947.
( Photo thanks to Donald A. Baker )
"Dimitrios", ex. "Nassau Cay", ex. "Esso Nassau", ex. "Imperial Toronto", ex. "Blackwater", at Vancouver, December 15th,1971.
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Dimitrios", ex. "Nassau Cay", ex. "Esso Nassau", ex. "Imperial Toronto", ex. "Blackwater", ca. 1968.
( Photo Copyright tom-400 )
"Dimitrios", ex. "Nassau Cay", ex. "Esso Nassau", ex. "Imperial Toronto", ex. "Blackwater", passing Rendsburg (Kiel Canal), Germany, April 4th, 1969.
( Photo Copyright Michael Neidig )
T2-SE-A1
Built September 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Blackwater" # 1753, for U.M.S.C.
1947 "Imperial Toronto", Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd., Montreal, Canda.
1955 "Imperial Toronto", Imperial Oil, Ltd., Marine Division, Montreal, Canda.
1958 "Esso Nassau", Standard Tankers ( Bahamas ) Co., Ltd., London, UK.
1960 "Nassau Cay", Coastwise Tankoil, Ltd., London [ Transit Tankers & Terminals, Ltd., Montreal ], Canda.
1961 "Dimitrios", Minerva Maritime Corp., Monrovia [ D. N. Inglessis ], Liberia.
1963 Converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with midbody
built by Cant. Nav. di Taranto, Taranto, resulting vessel 13,486 grt, 551.1 x 75.0'.
1968 "Dimitrios", same owner, Samos, Greeche.
1975 "Nicholas C.", Obo Tanker Corp., Panama [ Thornton Chartering Co., London ], Panama
1975 Adrift owing boiler trouble, 21 June 1975 about 200 miles from Beira, voy. Sorel - Basrah, wheat,
later sprang a leak, abandoned by crew 5 July in abt. 20.01S-38.49E, & sank.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "BLACKWATER"
IDNo:
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2246306
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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BLACKWATER
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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08.08.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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09.1944
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Tons:
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10297
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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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419
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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 IMPERIAL TORONTO - 1958 ESSO NASSAU - 1960 NASSAU CAY -
1961 DIMITRIOS - [ 1963 Lg & widened 13486 grt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1975 NICHOLAS C.
Disposal Data:
Adrift owing boiler trouble, 21 June 1975 about 200 miles from Beira, voyage Sorel - Basrah, wheat,
later sprang a leak, abandoned by crew 5 July in abt. 20.01 S - 38.49 E, presumed foundered.
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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246306
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2246306
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1944
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BLACKWATER
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10297
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U.S. Govt.
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177866
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2246306
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1944
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IMPERIAL TORONTO
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10297
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1947
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Imperial Oil Sg Co.
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177866
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2246306
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1944
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ESSO NASSAU
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10297
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1958
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Standard Bahamas
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177866
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2246306
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1944
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NASSAU CAY
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10297
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1960
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Transit Tankers Tmnl.
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1550
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2246306
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1944
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DIMITRIOS
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10297
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1961
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D.N. Inglessis
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2246306
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1944
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NICHOLAS C.
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13486
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1975
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Thornton Chartering
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The tanker Blackwater was built under the U.S. Maritime Commission contract as T2-SE-A1 tanker in September 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania, and became the Imperial Toronto in 1947. In 1958 she went to Standard Tankers of the Bahamas as the Esso Nassau, and in 1960 to Coastwise Tankoil as the Nassau Cay. In 1961 she became the Liberian-flagged Dimitrios for Minerva Maritime and was lengthened and converted to a bulk carrier in 1963 by Cant. Nav. di Taranto, Taranto. Sold to Obo Tanker of Panama in 1975 as the Nicholas C., she was en route Sorel to Basrah with wheat on June 21, 1975, when she experienced boiler trouble about 200 miles from Beira. She later sprang a leak and was abandoned on July 5.
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