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Col. E.L. Drake - (1903-1907)
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The following artcle was written in the New York Times, January 25, 1903, Sunday :
Standard Oil Tank Ship Launched.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24. - The tank steamship Col. E. L. Drake, built at the Cramps' shipyard for the Standard
Oil Company, - was launched to-day. Mrs. Charles E. Bushnell, wife of the Treasurer of the oil company,
christened the vessel.
The Drake is equipped with a single screw and triple expansion engines, and will speed at thirteen knots. She
has a capacity of 1,500,000 gallons of bulk oil. She will use oil as fuel.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
COL. E. L. DRAKE - 1902 USA 1 T riple (aft) (12)
4,205 GRT for Standard Oil Company, New York 360.0 x 50.0
Tanker build by W. Cramp & Sons Ship & Eng. Build. Co., Philadelphia (4) #318 127743
1907 - Standard Oil Company (California), San Francisco
Broken up at San Francisco 1926, arrived 24.07.1926.
The Miramar Ship Index for "COL.E.L. DRAKE"
IDNo:
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2127743
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Year:
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1903
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Name:
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COL.E.L. DRAKE
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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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24.01.1903
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1903
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Tons:
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4205
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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318
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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109.7
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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15.2
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Builder:
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Wm Cramp & Sons
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Philadelphia
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-12
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at San Francisco 24.07.1926
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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127743
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2127743
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1903
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COL.E.L. DRAKE
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4205
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Standard Oil Co.
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127743
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2127743
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1903
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COL.E.L. DRAKE
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4205
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1907
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Standard Oil Co. (California)
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