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Luz Blanca - (1917-1918)
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The Miramar Ship Index for "LUZ BLANCA"
IDNo:
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1135259
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Year:
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1913
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Name:
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LUZ BLANCA
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Launch Date:
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21.07.1913
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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08.1913
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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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181
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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114.4
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Country of build:
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Beam:
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16.0
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Builder:
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Dobson, W.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Low Walker
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-10
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Owner as Completed:
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London & Pacific Petroleum Co Ltd, London
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Torpedoed and sunk 35 nm SW Outer Gas Buoy, Halifax 05.08.1918. (2 dead*)
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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135259
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1135259
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1913
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LUZ BLANCA
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4868
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-
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London & Pacific
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Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
LUZ BLANCA-1913 BR 1 T (11.4*)
4,868 GRT for London & Pacific Petroleum Co., Ltd., London 375.2 x 52.6
Tanker built by W. Dobson & Co., Newcastle (8) #181 135259
1917 - International Petroleum Co., Ltd., Toronto, CA
Torpedoed and sunk by U 156, 5 Aug 1918, 35 miles SW of Outer Gas Buoy, Halifax, N.S.,
voyage Halifax - Tampico, in ballast.