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Imperial London - (1948-1976)
"Imperial London".( Photo thanks to Edward O. Clark )
"Imperial London", at Port Huron, Mi, July, 1963.
( Photo by Richard Duncan,from the Lake Huron Lore collection )
"Imperial London", at Port Huron,Mi,May,1965 before her last rebuild and lengthening, in 1969.
( Photo by Richard Duncan,from the Lake Huron Lore collection )
"Imperial London", before rebuilding.
"Imperial London", after rebuilding.
"Imperial London".
"Imperial London".
"Imperial London".
Imperial Oil tanker "Imperial London".
"Imperial London".
"Imperial London", after a rebuilt.
( Photo Copyright Kenneth Thro )
"Imperial London".
"Imperial London".
"Imperial London" was sold in 1976 to Marine Salvage of Port Colborne and towed to their scrapping yard.
However she was sold to Hondurian interests and was renamed "Tegucigalpa"in 1978, but the deal collapsed
and the ship moved to Secola Shipping of Toronto in 1979, she was renamed in 1980 as "Congar", untill 1981,
for breaking up wich lasted until 1998.
( Photo Jeff Cameron )
"Congar", ex "Imperial London".
Sitting alone and forgotten in Toronto around 1994, the "CONGAR", ex "Imperial London", had been here since 1981.
Latter made into a barge.
( Photo Copyright Fred Miller )
Canadian-flag coastal tanker "CONGAR" as shown while downbound on the St.Lawrence River off Verchères in July 1980.
Built by Collingwood in 1948 for Imperial Oil (Esso Canada) as "IMPERIAL LONDON", she became "TEGUCIGALPA" in 1978.
She was then sold in 1980 to Johnstone Shipping who renamed her "CONGAR", the second ship of the name to serve the Fleet.
She was laid up at Toronto in August 1981 and was converted to a barge later on.
( Photo Copyright Marc Piché )
Remains of "Imperial London" as "Gongar".
The Miramar Ship Index for "IMPERIAL LONDON"
IDNo:
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5159545
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Year:
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1948
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Name:
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IMPERIAL LONDON
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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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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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04.1948
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Tons:
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2130
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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3250
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Yard No:
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138
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Length overall:
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78.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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CAN
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Beam:
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13.3
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Builder:
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Collingwood SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Collingwood
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1UF-9
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Subsequent History:
[1961 Lg 91.3 / 89.6 mtr, 2532 grt / 3855 dwt ] -
[ 1968 Lg 101.1 / 97.2 mtr, 2618 grt / 4108 dwt ] -
1979 TEGUCIGALPA - 1980 CONGAR
Disposal Data:
Sold as a barge 08.1996.
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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173214
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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IMPERIAL LONDON
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2130
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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TEGUCIGALPA
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2618
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1979a
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173214
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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TEGUCIGALPA
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2618
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1979b
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Secola Sg Ltd.
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173214
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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CONGAR
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2618
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1980
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Secola Sg Ltd.
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173214
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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CONGAR
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2618
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1981
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Johnstone Sg Ltd.
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173214
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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CONGAR
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2618
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1984
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Sandrin Bros Ltd.
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173214
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5159545
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5159545
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1948
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CONGAR
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2618
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1987
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Greater Sarnia Investment Corp.
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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IMPERIAL LONDON
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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173214
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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252.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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2130.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.42
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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17.58
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00138
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Collingwood, Ontario
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Builder:
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Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1948
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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TEGUCIAGALPA
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1979 - 1979
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HONDURAS
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173214
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TEGUCIAGALPA
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1979 - 1980
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CANADA
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173214
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CONGAR
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1980
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CANADA
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173214
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Imperial Oil, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1947 - 1979
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CANADA
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173214
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Fletamar S.A.
Honduras
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1979 - 1979
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HONDURAS
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173214
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Johnstone Shipping, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1979 - 1983
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CANADA
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173214
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Greater Sarnia Investment Corp.
Sarnia, Ont. Canada
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1983
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CANADA
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173214
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Rebuild History
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Lengthened by Canadian Vickers, Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, in winter, 1960-1961 (293.58 x 43.42 x 17.58; 2532 gross - 1612 net).
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History
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Sold Honduras during winter, 1978-1979, but never left Great Lakes.
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