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Imperial Midland - (1947-1953)
See also : Talaralite - (1920-1947)
Imperial Oil tanker "Imperial Midland"."Talaralite" was build in 1918, renamed in 1947 as "Imperial Midland", sold in 1953 as "Willowdale", scrapped in 1963.
"Imperial Midland".
"Imperial Midland".
Information from Starke & Schell Ships-registers;
TALARALITE - 1918 CA 1T (aft) (9)
2,631GRT 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.
Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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TALARALITE
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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137907
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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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250.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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2631.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.66
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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23.42
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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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00050
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Collingwood, Ontario
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Builder:
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Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1917
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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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IMPERIAL MIDLAND
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1947 - 1953
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CANADA
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137907
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WILLOWDALE
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1953 - 1964
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CANADA
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137907
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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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Imperial Oil, Ltd.
Sarnia, Ont. Canada
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1917 - 1953
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CANADA
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137907
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Reoch Transportation, Ltd.
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
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1953 - 1963
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CANADA
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137907
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Rebuild History
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Converted from tanker to bulk carrier at Port Dalhousie, Ont., 1953-1954 (250.00 x 43.66 x 23.66). Dimension and tonnage change, 1955 (250.00 x 43.66 x 23.25; 2335 gross - 1356 registered).
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Disposition
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Scrapped at Toronto, Ont., 1963-1964.
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