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Sulphur Bluff
T1-M-A2
Sequatchie Class Gasoline Tanker:
Built April 1944 by Todd Galveston Drydocks Inc., Galveston TX,
as "Sulphur Bluff" # 787, for British Govt.
1945 - s/o (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., mgrs.)
1946 - U. S. War Shipping Administration, Galveston, Texas, US
1947 - PUNTA CIGUENA, Argentine Navy, AR
Caught fire and sank 7 Feb 1960 in the Rio Uruguay, voyage Concepcion - Buenos Aires, in ballast - subsequently salved and repaired
1970 - DOÑA ISABEL, Sarthou, S.A., Buenos Aires
( Never relisted in LR, listed in LCI through 03/1984, vessel & owner listing deleted 09/1984, ffu. )
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "SULPHUR BLUFF"
IDNo:
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1169872
|
Year:
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1944
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Name:
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SULPHUR BLUFF
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Keel:
|
|
Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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21.08.1943
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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04.1944
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Tons:
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1134
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Link:
|
-
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DWT:
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1600
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Yard No:
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107
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Length overall:
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67.4
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-A1
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LPP:
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63.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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Gray's IW
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Material of build:
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|
Location of yard:
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Galveston
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
|
|
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Subsequent History:
1947 PUNTA CIGUENA - 1970 DONA ISABEL
Disposal Data:
Deleted 1984.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
|
Tons
|
Change
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Registered Owner
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169872
|
|
1169872
|
1944
|
SULPHUR BLUFF
|
1134
|
|
British Govt.
|
|
|
1169872
|
1944
|
PUNTA CIGUENA
|
1134
|
1947
|
Argentine Navy
|
|
|
1169872
|
1944
|
DONA ISABEL
|
1134
|
1970
|
Sarthou
|
"Sulphur Bluff".
( Photo thanks to Helderline )