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Talaralite - (1918-1920)
"Talaralite" was build in 1918, renamed in 1947 as "Imperial Midland", sold in 1953 as "Willowdale",
scrapped in 1963.
"Talaralite".
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Information from Starke & Schell Ships-registers;
TALARALITE - 1918 CA, 1T (aft) (9)
2,631 GRT for International Petroleum Co., Ltd., Toronto 250.0 x 43.8
Tanker build by Collingwood SB. Co., Ltd., Collingwood, Ont. (4) #50, 137907
1920 - Imperial Oil, Ltd., Sarnia, Ont. / Montreal
1947 - IMPERIAL MIDLAND s/o
1953 - WILLOWDALE Reoch Transports, Ltd., Montreal conv. to dry cargo 2292 grt
Broken up at Toronto, Aug 1963, by Ship Repair & Supply, Ltd.
The Miramar Ship Index for "TALARALITE"
IDNo:
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1137907
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Year:
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1918
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Name:
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TALARALITE
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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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18.10.1917
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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04.1918
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Tons:
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2631
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Link:
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1688
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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50
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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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CAN
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Beam:
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13.3
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Builder:
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Collingwood SB Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Collingwood
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-9
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Subsequent History:
1947 IMPERIAL MIDLAND -
[ 1953 converted to cargo ship, 2292 grt ] -
1953 WILLOWDALE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Toronto 08.1963. [ By Ship Repair & Supply ]
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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137907
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1137907
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1918
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TALARALITE
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2631
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International Petroleum Co., Ltd.
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137907
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1137907
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1918
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TALARALITE
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2631
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1920
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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137907
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1137907
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1918
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IMPERIAL MIDLAND
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2631
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1947
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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137907
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1137907
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1918
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WILLOWDALE
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2292
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1953
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Reoch Tpts Ltd.
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