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W.H. Ferguson
A "Look A Like" T2-Tanker
W. H. FERGUSON - 1942 USA, 1ST (aft)
8,135 GRT for Continental SS. Co., Wilmington, Del., 445.4 x 64.2
Tanker built by Bethlehem Sparrow's Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrow's Point, Md., (8/42), #4369, 242159
1947 - Continental Oil Co., Wilmington, Del.
1949 - MARINE CHEMIST, Marine Interests Corp., Wilmington, Del. [Marine Transport Lines, Inc., New York]
1953 - Marine Navigation Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1962 - s/o, Monrovia, LI, 1567
Broken up at Bilbao 1969 by Hierros Arbulu, (laid up there since July 1968), work began in 04.1969
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "W.H. FERGUSON"
IDNo:
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5224766
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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W.H. FERGUSON
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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21.07.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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08.1942
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Tons:
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8135
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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13018
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Yard No:
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4369
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Length overall:
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141.1
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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134.7
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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19.6
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Builder:
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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-13
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Subsequent History:
1949 MARINE CHEMIST
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 04.1969 [ By Hierros Arbulu ]
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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242159
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5224766
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1942
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W.H. FERGUSON
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8135
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Continental SS Co.
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242159
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5224766
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1942
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W.H. FERGUSON
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8135
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1947
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Continental Oil Co.
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242159
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5224766
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1942
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MARINE CHEMIST
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8135
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1949
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Marine Interests Corp.
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242159
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5224766
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1942
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MARINE CHEMIST
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8135
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1953
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Marine Nav Co Inc.
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1567
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5224766
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5224766
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1942
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MARINE CHEMIST
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8135
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1962
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Marine Nav Co Inc.
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"Marine Chemist" ex. "W.H. Ferguson".
"Marine Chemist" ex. "W.H. Ferguson", an unsharp news paper photo.