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Reginald A. Fessenden
ET1-S-C3
Reginald A. Fessenden, 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, (10/1943), #75, 244192
1948 - KINGSTON First National Oil Corp., New York
1950 - SEAMAGIC Colonial Steamship Corp. (Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.), New York
1953 - STRAPOURIES Azteca Cia. Armadora S.A., Panama [do.], PA
1954 - converted to dry cargo vessel by N.V. Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam 7,185 grt, delivered, 05/1954
1955 - THEOTOKOS Cia. Comercial Transatlantica S.A., Panama [M. S. Polemis]
Damaged in collision with s/tank BRITISH STATESMAN, 24 Oct 1963, 30 miles NW of Lisbon,
voyage IJmuiden - Genoa, Broken up at Vado Ligure 1964 by Ditta Giuseppe Riccardi,
arrived 17.03.1964, work began 15.08.1964
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "REGINALD A. FESSENDEN"
IDNo:
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5358581
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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REGINALD A. FESSENDEN
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Keel:
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08.07.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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26.08.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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20.10.1943
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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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75
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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:
1948 KINGSTON - 1950 SEAMAGIC - 1953 STRAPOURIES -
[1954 converted to cargo ship, 7185 grt ] -
1955 THEOTOKOS
Disposal Data:
collision (BRITISH STATESMAN) 39.20 N / 9.40 W on 24.10.1963 & scrapped at Vado 03.1964. [ By G. Riccardi ]
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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244192
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5358581
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1943
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REGINALD A. FESSENDEN
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7218
|
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U.S. Govt.
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244192
|
|
5358581
|
1943
|
KINGSTON
|
7218
|
1948
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First National Oil Corp.
|
244192
|
|
5358581
|
1943
|
SEAMAGIC
|
7218
|
1950
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Colonial SS Corp.
|
|
|
5358581
|
1943
|
STRAPOURIES
|
7218
|
1953
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Azteca Cia Armadora SA
|
|
5358581
|
5358581
|
1943
|
THEOTOKOS
|
7185
|
1955
|
Cia Comercial Transatlantica SA
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"Seamagic", ex. "Kingston", ex. "Reginald A. Fessenden".( Photo Copyright Skyfotos )
"Theotokos", ex. "Strapouries", ex. "Seamagic", ex. "Kingston", ex. "Reginald A. Fessenden".( Photo Copyright reserved )
"Theotokos", ex. "Strapouries", ex. "Seamagic", ex. "Kingston", ex. "Reginald A. Fessenden".( Photo Copyright reserved )
"Theotokos", ex. "Strapouries", ex. "Seamagic", ex. "Kingston", ex. "Reginald A. Fessenden".
( Photo Copyright reserved )
"Theotokos", ex. "Strapouries", ex. "Seamagic", ex. "Kingston", ex. "Reginald A. Fessenden",
upstream the Weser River, heading to Bremen, Germany, with a cargo of iron ore.
( Photo Copyright Gerhard Mueller-Debus )