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Invercorrie - (1920-1923/1925-1938)
The "Invercorrie", formely the Admiraty oiler "Palmol" was one of the earliest vessels sent out to Aruba.
Build as "Palmol" in 1918 for the Admirality, sold and renamed "Invercorrie" in 1920.
The Miramar Ship Index for "PALMOL"
IDNo:
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1142412
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Year:
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1918
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Name:
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PALMOL
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Launch Date:
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14.11.1917
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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05.1918
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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890
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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64.0
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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10.5
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Builder:
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Gray
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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W Hartlepool
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-9.5
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Owner as Completed:
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The Admiralty, London
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Subsequent History:
1920 INVERCORRIE
Disposal Data:
Scuttled near Maracaibo 2quarter, 1938.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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142412
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1142412
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1918
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PALMOL
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1144
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British Navy
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142412
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1142412
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1918
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INVERCORRIE
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1144
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1920
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A. Weir & Co.
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Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
PALMOL - 1918 BR 2M (aft) (9½)
1,144 Grt The Admiralty, London 210.0 x 34.6
Tanker built by W. Gray & Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool (5) #890 142412
1920 - INVERCORRIE A. Weir & Co., Glasgow
1923 - British-Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co., mgrs.)
1925 - Lago Shipping Co., Ltd. (s/m)
1931 - Lago Petroleum Corp., Maracaibo, VE
Dismantled and sunk, 2nd quarter 1938.