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The almost "Look-A-Likes" tankers built by Welding
Bulkpetrol
T3-S-BZ1
Built November1948 by Welding Shipyards, Norfolk, VA,
as "Bulkpetrol", for Universe Tankships, Inc., Panama.
1949 - s/o, Monrovia, LI,112
1966 - VEGA, HDS Shipping Co., Inc., Monrovia [Petroleum Carriers, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas]
1967 - SANTA ROSA s/o
1967 - VEGA, Yukon Cia. Naviera, S.A., Monrovia [Eugene Panagopulos]
Dismantled 1971, forebody converted to oil slop barge TCB 2 (Nippon Tanker Service Co.,
SE 1984 at Negishi, Japan), machinery section joined to bow and cargo tank section of s/t MOBIL ENERGY,
built 1962 by Eriksbergs Mek. Verks., Göteborg, resulting vessel 26,181 grt, 709.0 x 104.0' (15 kn)
1971 - ERGON, Megaron Shipping, Ltd., Monrovia [Commercial Oil Carriers, Inc., - James C. Page, New York]
1974 - ENERGY, s/o
Broken up at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 1975 by Frank Rijsdijk N.V.,
arrived 14.08.1975.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "BULKPETROL"
IDNo:
5055062
Year:
1948
Name:
BULKPETROL
Launch Date:
24.09.1948
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
11.1948
Flag:
PAN
Keel:

DWT:
30006
Yard No:
24
Length overall:
191.92
Ship Design:
LPP:
187.5
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
25.65
Builder:
Welding SY
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Norfolk, Va.
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16½

Subsequent History:
1966 VEGA - 1967 SANTA ROSA - 1967 VEGA -
[ 1971 stern joined to forebody of MOBIL ENERGY (1962), new ship 216.1 mtr x 31.7, 26191 grt, 1ST-15 ] -
1971 ERGON - 1974 ENERGY

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 14.08.1975.
History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
112
5055062
5055062
1948
BULKPETROL
15591
D.K. Ludwig
112
5055062
5055062
1948
VEGA
15591
1966
Petroleum Carriers
112
5055062
5055062
1948
SANTA ROSA
15591
1967
Petroleum Carriers
112
5055062
5055062
1948
ERGON
26181
1971
J.C. Page
112
5055062
5055062
1948
ENERGY
26181
1974
J.C. Page

 
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