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Petromar Buenos Aries - (1960-1961)
See also : Imperial Alberta - (1949-1955)
"Petromar Buenos Aires", seen here as "Imperial Alberta" was built in 1949.
( Photo thanks to Donald A. Baker )
An example of the post-war development of the T2 tanker, the Imperial Alberta was built for Imperial Oil Shipping Company by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania, in April 1949. She was sold to Esso Belgium to become the Esso Belgium in 1955, then to Petrolera Argentina to become the Petromar Buenos Aires in 1961. On February 19, 1961, she collided with the Pennsylvania on the River Parana and was destroyed by fire.
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Additional Information :
S.S. "Esso Belgium (II)" - ONEU 1955-1959
1949 Son Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester. Penn. (568).
17.483 B.R.T., 10.885 N.T., 25.566 D.W.T., - L X B X H (83.54 x 25.22 x 12.98 meter.
Twee stoomturbines General Electric Co., Lynn. D.R. 1 schroef, 8.500 i.p.k., 14 kn.
1949: “IMPERIAL ALBERTA”, Imperial oil Shipping Company Ltd., ( W.R. Smeltzer), Hallifax, N.S.
13.6.1995: te Baltimore overgenomen door Esso Standard (Belgium) N.V., 16.12.1959 verkocht.
1959: “ESSO BELGIUM”, Panama Transport Co., Panama.
1961: “PETROMAR BUENOS AIRES”, S.A. de Naviera Petromar, Buenos Aires.
19.2.1961: tijdens de reis van Comodoro Rivadavia naar Campana in zware mist op de Parana rivier na aanvaring met het
Deense m.s.”Pennsylvania'' (1959 -5.510 B.R.T.,) in brand geraakt. Schip aan de grond gezet en geheel uitgebrand.
Het vuur was gedoofd op 30.03.1961. (24), 05.04.1961 C.T.L., verklaard.
The Miramar Ship Index for "IMPERIAL ALBERTA"
IDNo:
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1190246
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Year:
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1949
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Name:
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IMPERIAL ALBERTA
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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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04.04.1949
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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04.1949
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Tons:
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17483
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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26525
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Yard No:
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568
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Length overall:
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191.4
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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25.2
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16
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Subsequent History:
1955 ESSO BELGIUM - 1961 PETROMAR BUENOS AIRES
Disposal Data:
Collision & fire at km 217, River Parana on 19.02.1961. [ Voyage Comodoro Rivadavia-Campana, crude ]
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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190246
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1190246
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1949
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IMPERIAL ALBERTA
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17483
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Imperial Oil Sg Co Ltd.
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1190246
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1949
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ESSO BELGIUM
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17483
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1955
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Esso Standard (Belgium) SA
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1190246
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1949
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ESSO BELGIUM
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17483
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1960a
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Panama Tpt Co.
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1190246
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1949
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PETROMAR BUENOS AIRES
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17483
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1960b
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Esso SA Petrolera Argentina
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