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Altair - (1927-1931)
"Altair", ex. "Agwimoon", inbound during the war, April 18th, 1942.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Altair", ex. "Agwimoon", inbound during the war, November 16th, 1942.
(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Altair", ex. "Agwimoon", inbound during the war, December 14th, 1942.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Altair", ex. "Agwimoon", inbound during the war, August 24th, 1943.
(Photo US Coast Guard)
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
AGWIMOON - 1920 USA 1T (aft) (10½)
6,784 GRT for Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines, Inc., New York, 429.3 x 59.2
Tanker build by Sun SB. Co., Chester, Pa. (7) #27 220366
1927 - ALTAIR, Standard Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1931 - Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
In collision with Panamanian s/tank. BOSTONIAN, 21 Nov 1943, 58 miles SE of Overfalls L.V. (37.17 N - 74.08 W),
voyage Puerto La Cruz - Paulsboro, N.J., crude oil, caught fire and heavily damaged, CTL, sold for scrapping.
The Miramar Ship Index for "AGWIMOON"
IDNo:
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2220366
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Year:
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1920
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Name:
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AGWIMOON
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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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19.06.1920
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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07.1920
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Tons:
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6784
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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27
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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130.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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18.0
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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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1T-10.5
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Subsequent History:
1927 ALTAIR
Disposal Data:
Collision ( with BOSTONIAN ) 37.17 N / 74.08 W on 21.11.1943
[ Voyage Puerto La Cruz-Paulsboro NJ, crude oil ] & Scrapped.
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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220366
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2220366
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1920
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AGWIMOON
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6784
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Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies SS Lines Inc.
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220366
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2220366
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1920
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ALTAIR
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6784
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1927
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Standard Tptn Co., Inc.
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220366
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2220366
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1920
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ALTAIR
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6784
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1931
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Standard-Vacuum Tptn Co., Inc.
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220366
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2220366
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1920
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ALTAIR
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6784
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1935
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.
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