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Robert W. Stewart - (1928 - 1962)
Robert W. Stewart.
The ROBERT W. STEWART was built in 1928 by American Ship Building Co. at Lorain, OH U.S. The Robert W. Stewart is
a steel hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 379 feet, and a width of 52 feet. It displaces 4161 tons, and has a load
capacity of 3025 tons. It entered service in the year 1928 under the ownership of Standard Oil Co. (IN) of Whiting, IN U.S.
The photograph shows the Robert W. Stewart under way on the Great Lakes.
Robert W. Stewart.
Robert W. Stewart.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ROBERT W. STEWART"
IDNo:
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5015048
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Year:
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1928
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Name:
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ROBERT W. STEWART
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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04.1928
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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802
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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115.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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15.9
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Builder:
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American SB Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Lorain
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-13
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Owner as Completed:
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Standard Oil Co of Indiana
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Subsequent History:
1962 AMOCO MICHIGAN - 1970 SHEKHEIR
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Suez 1988.
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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227263
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5015048
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1928
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ROBERT W. STEWART
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4161
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Standard Oil Co IN
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227263
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5015048
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5015048
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1928
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AMOCO MICHIGAN
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4161
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1962
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Standard Oil Co IN
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5015048
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5015048
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1928
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SHEKHEIR
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4161
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1970
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Amoco U.A.R.Oil
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Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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STEWART, ROBERT W.
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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227263
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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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379.42
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Gross Tonnage:
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4161.00
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Vessel Width:
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52.16
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Net Tonnage:
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3025.00
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Vessel Height
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25.00
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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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00802
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Lorain, OH
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Builder:
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American Ship Building Co.
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Date of Build
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1928
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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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AMOCO MICHIGAN
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1962 - 1969
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U.S.
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227263
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SHUKHEIR
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1969 - 1981
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PANAMA
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SHUKHEIR
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1981
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EGYPT
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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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Standard Oil Co. (IN) Whiting, IN U.S.
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1928 - 1962
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U.S.
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227263
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American Oil Co. Chicago, IL U.S.
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1962 - 1969
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U.S.
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227263
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Amoco U.A.R. Oil Co. Panama
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1969 - 1981
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PANAMA
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MISR Petroleum Corp. Suez, Egypt
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1981
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EGYPT
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Rebuild History
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Tonnage change, 1952 (4195 gross - 3025 net).
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History
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Laid up at Bay City, MI, for 2 1/2 years. Then passed down, Port Colborne, November 13, 1969, in tow of tugs L.C. TURNER and GRACE MCALLISTER, bound for New York where she would reportedly be reconditioned for service in the Middle East.
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