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Daylite - (1916-1924)
A possible photo of the "Daylite" in her original form as a 4-masted schooner .
"Daylite", with steam engine.
"Daylite", with steam engine.
Daylite
Original Name:
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Daylite
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Owner:
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Standard Oil Co., 1916, UNited States, New York, New York
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Builder:
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Toledo Ship Building Co., 1916, United States, Ohio, Toledo
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Engine Builder:
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J. and G. Bolinders., 1916, United States, Stockholm
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Year Built:
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1916
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Year Engine Built:
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1916
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Final Disposition:
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Out of lumber in 1953.
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Notes:
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Made Barge in 1930. Steam engines in 1940.
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Registry Number:
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US. 214568
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Hull Number:
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136
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Vessel Type:
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Tanker
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Length:
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252 ft.
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Width:
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43.7 ft.
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Height:
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21.9 ft.
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Gross Tonnage:
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1976 t.
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Net Tonnage:
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1601 t.
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Materials:
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Steel
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Engine Type:
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Oil (Motor), hot bulb
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Piston #1:
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320 horse power
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Piston #2:
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4 cyl
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Piston #3:
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16.5 in.
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Stroke Length:
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18 7/8 in.
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The Miramar Ship Index for "DAYLITE"
IDNo:
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2214568
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Year:
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1917
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Name:
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DAYLITE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Cargo ship
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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05.1917
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Ton:
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1976
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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136
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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76.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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13.3
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Builder:
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Toledo SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Toledo
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-
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Subsequent History:
[ Auxiliary 4-masted schooner ] - [ engines removed 1935, 1Triple installed 1941 ] -
1943 GYOSHIN MARU - 1945 M.T.S.No.6
Disposal Data:
Scrapped in China 03.1949.
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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Registered Owner
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214568
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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214568
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1923
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J.M. Botts
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214568
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1924
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Admiral Line
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214568
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1930
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Ashley F. Wilson
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214568
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1935
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Trans-Gulf Lines Inc.
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214568
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1940
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Trans-Gulf SS Co Inc.
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1941a
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Wallem & Co.
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2214568
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1917
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DAYLITE
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1976
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1941b
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Fu Tak Lam
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2214568
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1917
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GYOSHIN MARU
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1976
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1942
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Japanese Govt.
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173108
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2214568
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1917
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M.T.S.No.6
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1976
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1945
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British Govt.
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Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
1916 - DAYLITE (aux. 4-mast schooner) US 1M (aft)
1,976 Grt for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. 252.0 x 43.7
Cargo build by Toledo SB. Co., Toledo, Ohio, (5) #136, 214568
1923 - J. M. Botts, New York
1924 - Admiral Line (Pacific SS. Co., Inc.), New York
1930 - Ashley F. Wilson, Baltimore
1935 - Trans-Gulf Lines, Inc., Baltimore - machinery removed - barge
1940 - Trans-Gulf SS. Co., Inc., Houston
1941 - Wallem & Co., Panama (Hong Kong) [Jomanzee Syndicate] - converted to steamer 1T (aft), PA
1941 - Fu Tak Lam, Macao, PO
Mined and sunk off Corregidor Island, Manila Bay, 10 Jan 1942, refloated by Japanese salvors 1943, (Admiralty List and Lloyd's
indicate captured afloat by Japanese at Hong Kong 25 Dec 1941)
1942 - GYOSHIN MARU (or GYOBU MARU) Japanese Government, JA
Recovered by Allied forces in the Singapore area, Sept 1945
1945 - M. T. S. No. 6 Ministry of Transport, Singapore, BR, 173108
Sold to Chinese buyers for scrapping, register closed March 1949.