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Imperial Simcoe - (1947-1965)
See her also as : Simcolite - (1930-1947)
"Imperial Simcoe" ex. "Simcolite" , build in 1930, a typical Laker.
"Imperial Simcoe" was build in 1930 as "Simcolite".
Served Imperial Oil from 1947 untill 1965 and was scrapped in 1965.
"Imperial Simcoe" ex. "Simcolite".
"Imperial Simcoe" ex. "Simcolite".
"Imperial Simcoe".
"Imperial Simcoe".
"Imperial Simcoe".
"Imperial Simcoe".
"Imperial Simcoe".
"Imperial Simcoe" & "Imperial Welland", under tow.
Information from Starke & Schell Ships-registers;
SIMCOLITE - 1930 CA 1T (aft) (8½)
1,919 GRT for Imperial Oil, Ltd., Montreal 250.0 x 43.1
Tanker build by Furness SB. Co., Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees (4) #171 155282
1947 - IMPERIAL SIMCOE, s/o
1962 - Chargord Investments, Ltd., Windsor, Ont. (leased back to Imperial Oil)
1964 - Imperial Oil, Ltd., Marine Division, Montreal
Broken up at Santander 1965,
arrievd 13.10.1965 (sold to Steel Factors, Ltd., Montreal, re-sold to Spanish breakers).
The Miramar Ship Index for "SIMCOLITE"
IDNo:
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5159612
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Year:
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1930
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Name:
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SIMCOLITE
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Keel:
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22.10.1929
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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18.03.1930
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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04.1930
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Tons:
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1919
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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171
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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76.2
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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13.1
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Builder:
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Furness
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Haverton Hill
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-8.5
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Subsequent History:
1947 IMPERIAL SIMCOE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Santander 13.10.1965.
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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155282
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5159612
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1930
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IMPERIAL SIMCOE
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1919
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1947
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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155282
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5159612
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5159612
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1930
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IMPERIAL SIMCOE
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1919
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1962
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Chargord Investments Ltd.
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155282
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5159612
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5159612
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1930
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IMPERIAL SIMCOE
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1919
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1964
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
Name
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SIMCOLITE
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Type
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Tanker
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Yard Number
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171
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Launched
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18/03/1930
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Completed
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04/1930
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Off. Number
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155282
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Engine builder
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North East Marine Engineering, Newcastle
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Engine type
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T. 3 cyl., aft
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GRT
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1919
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Length (feet)
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250
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Beam (feet)
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43.1
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First owner
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Imperial Oil Ltd., Montreal
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History
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1947 IMPERIAL SIMCOE, same owners
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1962 Chargord Investments Ltd., Windsor, Ontario (leased to Imperial Oil)
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1964 Imperial Oil Company, Montreal
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Fate
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13/10/1965 arrived at Santander for breaking.
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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SIMCOLITE
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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155282
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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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250.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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1919.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.16
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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17.75
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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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00171
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Haverton Hill-on-Tees, Great Britain
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Builder:
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Furness Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1930
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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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IMPERIAL SIMCOE
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1947 - 1965
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CANADA
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155282
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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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1930 - 1962
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CANADA
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155282
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Chargord Investments, Ltd. (Imperial Oil, Ltd., Mgrs.)
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1962 - 1965
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CANADA
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155282
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Rebuild History
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Tonnage change, 1954 (1971 gross - 1046 registered).
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Disposition
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Sold to Spanish shipbreakers; arrived in tow at Santander, Spain, on October 13, 1965, for scrapping, along with IMPERIAL WELLAND.
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