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Eugene W. Hilgard
ET1-S-C3
Armadillo Class Mobile Station Tanker:
Laid down, 31 October 1943, as SS Eugene W Hilgard a Maritime Commission type (Z-ET1-S-C3) hull under
Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 1933) at Delta Shipbuilding Corp., New Orleans, LA.
Launched, 15 December 1943
Delivered to the US Navy, at New Orleans, LA., 13 January 1944
Commissioned USS Whippet (IX-120), 14 January 1944, LCDR. R. Parmenter in command.
Decommissioned 1 July 1946, at San Francisco Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 25 June 1946,
for lay up with the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
Decommissioned 1 July 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, 19 July 1946
Commercial Service
Sold, 27 April 1951, to Hilgard Tanker Corp., name retained
Resold in July 1954 to a Liberian Shipping Co.
Resold in 1955 to Theodpilos J. Vatis, Greece
Converted to a dry cargo ship at Savannah, GA. in 1955, renamed SS Loida reflagged Liberian
Vessel lengthened at Kobe, Japan in 1965
Sold in 1971, renamed SS Nervion
Final Disposition, scrapped in 1971 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan USS Whippet received two battle stars for World War II service
Specifications:
Displacement 3,665 t.(lt) 15,425 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 57'
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 11 kts.
Complement 109
Armament
one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
eight single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion two 220 PSI boilers, a single three cylinder triple-expansion reciprocating engine,
single 4 blade, 18' 6" propeller, Shaft Horsepower, 2,500
EUGENE W. HILGARD, 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 (1/44), #94, 244892
01/1944 - WHIPPET U. S. Navy (IX-129)
07/1946 - EUGENE W. HILGARD, U. S. Maritime Commission, New Orleans
1951 - Hilgard Tanker Corp., Wilmington, Del. [Paragon Oil Co., Brooklyn - mgd. by Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc.]
1955 - LOIDA Rio Azul Cia. Armadora S.A., Monrovia [John Theo. & A. T. Vatis], LI, 410
converted to dry cargo vessel by Savannah Machinery & Foundry Co., Savannah, Ga., 7,198 grt, deleiverd, 04/1955
1956 - lengthened by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe, 8,536 grt, 492.8' deleiverd, 07/1956
1960 - s/o, Syros, GR
1965 - NERVION Astra Carriers Corp., Monrovia [Overland Trust Bank, Lugano], LI, 2214
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1971 by Yu Kuo Steel & Iron Works, arrived 08.04.1971,
work began 25.04.1971, completed 10.05.1971.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "EUGENE W. HILGARD"
IDNo:
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5210674
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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EUGENE W. HILGARD
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Keel:
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31.10.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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15.12.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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14.01.1944
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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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94
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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:
1944 WHIPPET - 1946 EUGENE W. HILGARD -
[ 1955 converted to cargo ship, 7198 grt ] -
1955 LOIDA -
[ 1956 Lg 150.2 mtr oa, 8536 grt ] -
1965 NERVION
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 08.04.1971. [ By YU Kuo Steel & Iron Works ]
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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244892
|
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5210674
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1944
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EUGENE W. HILGARD
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7218
|
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U.S. Govt.
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IX-129
|
|
5210674
|
1944
|
WHIPPET
|
7218
|
1944
|
U.S. Navy.
|
244892
|
|
5210674
|
1944
|
EUGENE W. HILGARD
|
7218
|
1946
|
U.S. Govt.
|
244892
|
|
5210674
|
1944
|
EUGENE W. HILGARD
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7218
|
1951
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Hilgard Tanker Corp.
|
410
|
|
5210674
|
1944
|
LOIDA
|
7198
|
1955
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Rio Azul Cia Armadora SA
|
|
5210674
|
5210674
|
1944
|
LOIDA
|
8536
|
1960
|
Rio Azul Cia Armadora SA
|
2214
|
5210674
|
5210674
|
1944
|
NERVION
|
8536
|
1965
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Astra Carriers Corp.
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"Eugene W. Hilgard" date and place unknown.( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard" date and place unknown.( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".
Vancouver, Canada, December 23rd,1955.
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".
Birkenhead, Liverpool, United Kingdom
( Photo Copyright Peter J.. Fitzpatrick )
"Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".
Birkenhead, Liverpool, United Kingdom
( Photo Copyright Peter J.. Fitzpatrick )
"Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".
Birkenhead, Liverpool, United Kingdom
( Photo Copyright Peter J.. Fitzpatrick )
"Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".( Copyright reserved )
"Nervion", ex. "Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".( Copyright reserved )
"Nervion", ex. "Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".( Copyright reserved )
"Nervion", ex. "Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".
( Copyright reserved )
"Nervion", ex. "Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".( Copyright reserved )
"Nervion", ex. "Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".
At Detroit, Mi, USA, June 7th,1966.
( Photo Copyright Fred Miller II )
"Nervion", ex. "Loida", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard", ex. "Whippet", ex. "Eugene W. Hilgard".