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Fuelite - (1926-1935)
Andy Fraser send me this Photo of the "Fuelite", and wrote :
I have a picture of the Imperial tanker Fuelite I thought you might like, my grandfather
(on the left) was mate on her and later master on the Imperial Namu and Imperial Nanaimo.
"Fuelite".( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Fuelite".( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Fuelite".( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Fuelite", May 6th, 1935.
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Fuelite", May 2nd, 1935.
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
The Miramar Ship Index for "HERCULES No. 7"
IDNo:
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1129008
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Year:
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1909
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Name:
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HERCULES No. 7
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Keel:
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Type:
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Hopper
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Launch Date:
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19.05.1909
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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06.1909
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Tons:
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349
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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678
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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44.3
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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8.4
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Builder:
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Lobnitz
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Renfrew
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1C-
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|
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Subsequent History:
[ 1926 converted to tanker, 376 grt ] -
1926 FUELITE - 1935 LIMALITE
Disposal Data:
Sold 1954
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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129008
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1129008
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1909
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HERCULES No. 7
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349
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Sir John Jackson Ltd
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129008
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1129008
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1909
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HERCULES No. 7
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349
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1923
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Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co., Ltd.
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129008
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1129008
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1909
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FUELITE
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376
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1926
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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|
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1129008
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1909
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LIMALITE
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376
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1935
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International Petroleum Co., Ltd.
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Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
HERCULES No.7 - 1909 BR 1 C
349 GRT for Sir John Jackson, Ltd., London 145.5 x 27.6
Mud hopper built by Lobnitz & Co., Ltd., Renfrew (6) #678 129008
1923 - Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co., Ltd., Vancouver, CA
1926 - FUELITE, Imperial Oil, Ltd., Vancouver (converted to tanker - 376 grt)
1935 - LIMALITE, International Petroleum Co., Ltd., Callao, PE
Reported sold 1954. ffu.