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Simcolite - (1930-1947)
See her also as : Imperial Simcoe - (1947-1965)
"Imperial Simcoe" was build in 1930 as "Simcolite", as seen here. Served Imperial Oil from 1947 untill 1965.Scrapped in 1965.
"Simcolite".
"Simcolite".
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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