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Invercaibo - (1925-1938)
The "Inver" class lake tankers had a distinctive profile all their own. Here the "Invercaibo" is seen
on passage to Aruba from a Maracaibo-bound vessel.
"Invercaibo" was build in 1925 and converted to a suction hopper dredger for Lake Maracaibo service,
as een here. Remained in service for Lago till 1947 then for Esso Transportation Co. and from 1952
untill 1953 for Panama Transport Co. Scrapped in 1953 Baltimore.
"Invercaibo".
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
INVERCAIBO - 1925 BR 2T (aft) (10)
2,372 GRT for Lago Shipping Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co.), London 305.7 x 50.2
Tanker built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast (6) #701 148610
1936 - owners self-managed
1938 - conv. to suction hopper dredger
1945 - Esso Transportation Co., Ltd., London
1952 - Panama Transport Co., Panama PA
Broken up at Baltimore, April 1953 by Patapsco Scrap Corp.