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Impoco (2) - (1913-1921)
See also : Career Data Impoco (2)
The second "Impoco" was build in 1913.
"Impoco (2)", commissioned to Imperial Oil from 1913-19121.
"Impoco (2)" wrecked at Blonde Rock, Bay of Fundy on April 5th, 1921.( Photo Copyright Reserved )
Information from Starke & Schell Ships-registers;
IMPOCO - 1913, BR, 1T (aft)
2,257 GRT for Imperial Oil Co., Ltd., London, 249.5 x 43.1
Tanker build by Greenock & Grangemouth Dkyd. Co., Ltd., Grangemouth, (7) #353, 135238
Ashore 5 April 1921off Blonde Rock, entrance to the Bay of Fundy, voy. Dartmouth, N.S. - St. John, N.B. gasolene,
refloated 4 May and beached, refloated 21 May 1921 and towed to Halifax, beached, CTL (presumably scrapped).
The Miramar Ship Index for "IMPOCO"
IDNo:
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1135238
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Year:
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1913
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Name:
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IMPOCO
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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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20.05.1913
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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07.1913
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Tons:
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2257
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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352
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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76.0
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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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Greenock & Grangemouth
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Grangemouth
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-9.5
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Wrecked Blonde Rock, Bay of Fundy on 5.04.1921 & 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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135238
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1135238
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1913
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IMPOCO
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2257
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Imperial Oil Co Ltd.
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Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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IMPOCO
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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135238
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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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249.42
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Gross Tonnage:
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2257.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.00
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Net Tonnage:
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1383.00
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Vessel Height
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19.58
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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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00352
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Grangemouth, Scotland
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Builder:
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Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1913
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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 Co., Ltd. Sarnia, Ont. Canada
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1913 - 1921
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CANADA
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135238
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Disposition
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Stranded on Blonde Rock, Nova Scotia, at entrance to Bay of Fundy, April 5, 1921, with cargo of gasoline from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, for St. John, New Brunswick. Refloated M4, 1921, and beached at Clarke's Harbour. Towed to Halifax, May 21, 1921, and declared constructive total loss; scrapped.
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History
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Served with British Admiralty during World War I.
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Career Data :20 May 1913 launched by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd., Grangemouth as Yard Nr: 353 named Impoco for Imperial Oil Co Ltd (Charles O Stillman, Manager) Sarnia, Ontario
July 1913
1914 to 1918 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler - name unchanged
22 September 1914 arrived at Abrolhos Rocks with HMS CORNWALL
25 September 1914 sailed Abrolhos Rocks with HMS CANOPUS
1 October 1914 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMS BRISTOL to refuel her
14 October 1914 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMS BRISTOL to refuel her
19 October 1914 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMS CORNWALL to refuel her
22 October 1914 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMS BRISTOL to refuel her - she received 66 tons of FFO
2 November 1914 received provisions from HMS CARNARVON
28 November 1914 sailed Abrolhos Rocks in the company of HMS ORAMA
12 December 1914 at Port William alongside HMS INFLEXIBLE refuelling her
13 December 1914 HMS GLASGOW alongside - she received 36 tons of FFO
23 February 1915 arrived at Abrolhos Rocks
6 March 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMAS SYDNEY
8 March 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside the collier Buresk to received bunker coal
14 March 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMAS SYDNEY
17 March 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks supplied HMS MACEDONIA 12 gallons of fuel oil
19 March 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMS CELTIC
22 March 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks exercised abandon ship
24 March 1915 sailed Abrolhos Rocks towing a target which was fired at by HMS VINDICTIVE returning to anchor at Abrolhos Rocks
25 March 1915 sailed Abrolhos Rocks towing a target which was fired at by HMS VINDICTIVE
25 April 1915 at Abrolhos Rocks alongside HMS GLASGOW
9 May 1915 sighted by HMS CELTIC at Abrolhos Rocks
5 February 1919 at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands alongside HMS BRISTOL to refuel her - she received 39.5 tons of FFO. Later sailed Port Stanley in company with HMS BRISTOL and ss Cairn Ross
10 February 1919 on passage from Port Stanley to Monte Video with HMS BRISTOL and ss Cairn Ross
12 February 1919 sailed from Monte Video to Port Stanley with HMS BRISTOL
5 April 1921 ran aground on Blonde Rock at the entrance to the Bay of Fundy while on passage from Darmouth N.S. to St. John N.B. carrying a cargo of gasoline
4 May 1921 was refloated and deliberately beached at Clark's Harbour
21 May 1921 was again refloated and was towed to Halifax for inspection where she was declared a CTL and was subsequently scrapped
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