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Bacoi - (1916-1921)
CALGARY - 1912, BR 2M (aft) (8½)
1,639 GRT for Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle 248.0 x 42.5
Cargo build by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, (7) #892 133514
1915 - James Playfair, Newcastle (Midland, Ont.)
1916 - BACOI, Standard Oil Co., New York (converted to tanker 1917), US, 214090
1921 - Gillespie SS. Corp., New York re-engined 1920, by McIntosh and Seymour Corp., 1920
1925 - Bacoi SS. Corp. (C. D. Mallory & Co., Inc.), Wilmington, Del.
1930 - Lake Tankers Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1937 - Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1941 - Bacoi Shipping Corp. (Roy W. Chamberlin), New York
Explosion, on fire, ashore, 20 May 1945 off the Cape Cod Canal, voyage New York - Boston, oil,
refloated, CTL, sold, broken up 1948 by Schiavone-Bonomo Corp., Jersey City, N.J.
Seen here as "Calgary", before being rebuild to a tanker.
Seen here as "Bacoi", during WW2.
The Miramar Ship Index for "CALGARY"
IDNo:
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1133514
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Year:
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1912
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Name:
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CALGARY
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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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01.07.1912
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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07.1912
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Ton:
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1639
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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892
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Length overall:
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75,59
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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75.6
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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13.0
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Builder:
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Swan Hunter WR
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Low Walker
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-8.5
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Subsequent History:
1916 BACOI - [ converted to tanker 1917 ]
Disposal Data:
explosion & fire Cape Cod Canal 20.05.1945 & scrapped at Jersey City 1948.
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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133514
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1133514
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1912
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CALGARY
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1639
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Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
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133514
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1133514
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1912
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CALGARY
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1639
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1915
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James Playfair
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214090
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1133514
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1912
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BACOI
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1639
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1916
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Standard Oil Co.
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214090
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1133514
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1912
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BACOI
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1639
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1921
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Gillespie SS Corp.
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214090
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1133514
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1912
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BACOI
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1639
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1925
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Bacoi SS Corp.
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214090
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1133514
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1912
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BACOI
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1639
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1930
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Lake Tankers Corp.
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214090
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1133514
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1912
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BACOI
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1639
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1937
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Bouchard Tptn Co Inc.
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214090
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1133514
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1912
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BACOI
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1639
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1941
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Bacoi Sg Corp.
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W. HARKESS & SON LTD., MIDDLESBROUGH
Name
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CALGARY
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Type
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Cargo
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Yard Number
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194 (sub-contract from Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson y.n.892)
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Launched
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01/07/1912
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Completed
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08/1912
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Off. Number
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133514
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Engine builder
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Engine type
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Motor twin screw, aft
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GRT
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1639
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Length (feet)
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248
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Beam (feet)
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42.5
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First owner
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Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend
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History
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1915 James Playfair, Midland, Ontario
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1916 BACOI, Standard Oil Co., New York
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1917 converted to a tanker, new diesel engine by McIntosh & Seymour Corp., New York
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1921 Gillespie S.S. Corporation, New York
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1925 Bacoi S.S. Corporation (C. D. Mallory & Co. Inc.), Wilmington, Delaware
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1930 Lake Tankers Corporation, Wilmington
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1937 Bouchard Transportation Co. Inc., New York
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1941 Bacoi Shipping Corporation (R. W. Chamberlin), New York
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Fate
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20/05/1945 damaged by explosion and fire off the Cape Cod Canal on passage New York for Boston with oil, refloated and broken up in 1948.
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