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David Holmes
Z-ET1-S-C3
DAVID HOLMES, USA, 1T
7,218 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, New Orleans, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New Orleans, (10/43), #71, 244097
1948 - American Trans-Ocean Navigation Corp., New York [Prudential SS. Corp.]
1951 - Paco Tankers, Inc. (Keystone Shipping Co.), Wilmington, Del.
1955 - ALPHEUS San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [Orion Sg. & Tg. Co., Inc.], LI, 544
converted to dry cargo vessel by Nederlandsche Dok & Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam, 7,248 grt, delivered, 06/1955
1956 - ANDROS STREAM s/o lengthened by Kure SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd, Kure, 8,479 grt, 492.8' delivered, 09/1956
1960 - PATRAIKOS Commerce Marine Corp., Piraeus [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece], GR, 1680
1962 - TILEMACHOS Esperia Shipping Corp., Piraeus (Ithaca)
1963 - ARGOLIKOS Pacific Transport Corp., Piraeus [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece]
1963 - TILEMACHOS s/o
1964 - ARGOLIKOS s/o, Monrovia, LI, 2113
Broken up at Mukaijima 1967 by Onomichi Koshin Sangyo K.K.,
arrived Kure 27.06.1967, work began 17.08.1967.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "DAVID HOLMES"
IDNo:
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2244097
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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DAVID HOLMES
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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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14.08.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.1943
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Tons:
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7218
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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10674
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Yard No:
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71
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Length overall:
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134.6
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Ship Design:
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Z-ET1-S-C3
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LPP:
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126.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.3
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Builder:
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Delta SB Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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New Orleans
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
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|
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Subsequent History:
[ 1955 converte to cargo ship, 7248 grt ] - 1955 ALPHEUS -
[ 1956 Lg 156.0 / 148.5 m, 8479 grt / 12449 dwt ] -
1956 ANDROS STREAM - 1960 PATRAIKOS - 1962 TILEMACHOS -
1963 ARGOLIKOS - 1963 TILEMACHOS - 1964 ARGOLIKOS
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Mukaishima 17.08.1967. [ By Onomichi Koshin Sangyo KK ]
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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244097
|
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2244097
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1943
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DAVID HOLMES
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7218
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
244097
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
DAVID HOLMES
|
7218
|
1948
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American Trans-Ocean Nav Corp.
|
244097
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
DAVID HOLMES
|
7218
|
1951
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Paco Tankers Inc.
|
544
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
ALPHEUS
|
7248
|
1955
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San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
544
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
ANDROS STREAM
|
8479
|
1956
|
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
|
1680
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
PATRAIKOS
|
8479
|
1960
|
Commerce Marine Corp.
|
1680
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
TILEMACHOS
|
8479
|
1962
|
Esperia Sg Corp.
|
1680
|
|
2244097
|
1943
|
ARGOLIKOS
|
8479
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1963a
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Pacific Tpt Corp.
|
1680
|
542268
|
2244097
|
1943
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TILEMACHOS
|
8479
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1963b
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Pacific Tpt Corp.
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2113
|
542268
|
2244097
|
1943
|
ARGOLIKOS
|
8479
|
1964
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Pacific Tpt Corp.
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"David Holmes". Starboard side anchored, November 24th, 1943.( Photo US Coast Guard)
"Alpheus", ex. "David Holmes".
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Alpheus", ex. "David Holmes".( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Argolikos", ex. "Tilemachos", ex. "Argolikos", ex. "Patraikos", ex. "Andros Stream", ex. "Alpheus", ex. "David Holmes",
at Bremerhaven, Germany, June 6th, 1966.
( Photo Copyright Gerhard Mueller-Debus )