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Z-ET1-S-C3 LibertyTankers built by Delta Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA.
William E. Pendleton
ET1-S-C3

WILLIAM E. PENDLETON, USA,  1T
7,307 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),  #72, 244194
1948 - NATICO   Paco Tankers, Inc. (Keystone Shipping Co.), Wilmington, Del.
1954 - CASINO   Theatre Navigation Corp., Monrovia  [Keystone Shipping Co.], LI, 389
1955 - AMALIAS   San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia  [Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.]
     converted to dry cargo vessel by Nederlandsche Dok & Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam,  7,329 grt, delivered, 12/1955
1956 - lengthened by Iino SB & Eng. Co., Ltd., Maizuru, 8,685 grt,  492.8'  delivered, 04/1956
1957 - ANDROS VALLEY   s/o
1960 - CORINTHIAKOS   Ocean Traders Marine Corp., Piraeus  [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece],  GR
1963 - s/o, Monrovia, LI, 1848
1964 - GEORGIOS P.   Aurora Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia   [Stam. Perry]
1968 - PACSTAR   Pacific Coast Shipping Co., Monrovia  [Lasco Shipping Co., Portland, Ore.]
Wrecked during a gale, 4 April 1969, N.W. Toshima Island, south of Tokyo Bay, voyage Kure - Portland, Ore.,
in ballast, wreck sold for scrapping.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "WILLIAM E. PENDLETON"
IDNo:
5079850
Year:
1943
Name:
WILLIAM E. PENDLETON
Keel:
11.07.1943
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
01.09.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
25.10.1943

Tons:
7218
Link:
-
DWT:
10674
Yard No:
72
Length overall:
134.6
Ship Design:
Z-ET1-S-C3
LPP:
126.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.3
Builder:
Delta SB Co.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
New Orleans
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
1948 NATICO - 1954 CASINO -
[ 1955 converted to cargo ship, 7248 grt ] - [ 1956 Lg 155.9 / 148.5 mtr, 8685 grt / 12435 dwt ] -
1955 AMALIAS - 1957 ANDROS VALLEY - 1960 CORINTHIAKOS -
1964 GEORGIOS P. - 1968 PACSTAR

Disposal Data:
Wrecked N shore Toshima, Tokyo Bay 04.04.1969 [ Voyage Kure-Portland OR, ballast ]
Sold for scrap

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
244194
5079850
1943
WILLIAM E. PENDLETON
7218
U.S. Govt.
244194
5079850
1943
NATICO
7218
1948
Paco Tankers Inc.
389
5079850
1943
CASINO
7218
1954
Theatre Nav Corp.
389
5079850
1943
AMALIAS
7329
1955
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
389
5079850
1943
ANDROS VALLEY
8685
1957
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
1848
5079850
5079850
1943
CORINTHIAKOS
8685
1960
Ocean Traders Marine Corp.
1848
5079850
5079850
1943
CORINTHIAKOS
8685
1963
Ocean Traders Marine Corp.
1848
5079850
5079850
1943
GEORGIOS P.
8685
1964
Aurora Cia Naviera SA
1848
5079850
5079850
1943
PACSTAR
8685
1968
Pacific Coast Sg Co.

 
"William E. Pendleton", launch on July 11th, 1943.
( Photo National WWII Museum, New Orleans )
 
"William E. Pendleton".
( Photo thanks to Bill Hultgren )
"Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton".
"Casino", ex. "Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton".
 "Casino", ex. "Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton" in Rotterdam, November 30th, 1954.
 "Casino", ex. "Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton", November 30th, 1954.
"Andros Valley", ex. "Amalias", ex. "Casino", ex. "Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton".
 "Corinthiakos", ex. "Andros Valley", ex. "Amalias", ex. "Casino", ex. "Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton".
( Photo Copyright Tom Manse )
"Corinthiakos", ex. "Andros Valley", ex. "Amalias", ex. "Casino", ex. "Natico", ex. "William E. Pendleton", at Bremen, September, 1962.
( Photo Copyright Gerhard Mueller-Debus )