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Z-ET1-S-C3 Liberty Tankers built by California Shipbuilding, Los Angeles, CA.
Harvey W. Wiley
Z-ET1-S-C3

Harvey W. Wiley, USA, 1T
7,243 GRT forU. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (10/1943),  #T15,  244539
1948 - Coastwise Bulk Carriers, Inc., San Francisco
1950 - MANDOIL   Olympic Oil Corp., New York  [National Shipping & Trading Corp.]
1954 - NATIONAL FORTUNE   s/o, Monrovia,  LI,  537
1955 - converted to dry cargo by Nederlandsche Dok & Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam, delivered 04/1955,
lengthened by Mitsubishi SB. Co., Ltd., Nagasaki   8,393 grt, 492.8' delivered 12/1955
1956 - Mandovapor Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia   [do.]
1961 - EVVIA   Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co., Ltd., Piraeus, GR,  1956
1963 - Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co., Ltd., S.A., Monrovia,  LI,  1822
1968 - BLUE SURF   Sareha Shipping Lines, Ltd., Monrovia   [M.M. Shipping Lines, Inc., Manila]
Broken up at Sakaide 1969 by Amakasu Sangyo Kisen K.K., arrived Niihama about 04.10.1969.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "HARVEY W. WILEY"
IDNo:
5110537
Year:
1943
Name:
HARVEY W. WILEY
Keel:
15.09.1943
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
15.10.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
31.10.1943

Tons:
7243
Link:
-
DWT:
10674
Yard No:
T15
Length overall:
134.6
Ship Design:
Z-ET1-S-C3
LPP:
126.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.3
Builder:
California SB Corp.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Terminal Is.
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
[1955 Lg 155.9/148.5m, 8393gt/12863dw, cv to cargo ship] -
1950 MANDOIL - 1954 NATIONAL FORTUNE -

1961 EVVIA - 1968 BLUE SURF

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Sakaide 10.1969. [ By Amakasu Sangyo KK ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
244539
5110537
1943
HARVEY W. WILEY
7243
U.S. Govt.
244539
5110537
1943
HARVEY W. WILEY
7243
1948
Coastwise Bulk Carriers Inc.
244539
5110537
1943
MANDOIL
7243
1950
Olympic Oil Corp.
537
5110537
1943
NATIONAL FORTUNE
8393
1954
Olympic Oil Corp.
537
5110537
1943
NATIONAL FORTUNE
8393
1956
Mandovapor Cia Naviera SA
1956
5110537
5110537
1943
EVVIA
8393
1961
Hellenic Sg., & Industries Co., Ltd.
1822
5110537
5110537
1943
EVVIA
8393
1963
Hellenic Sg., & Industries Co., Ltd., SA
1822
5110537
5110537
1943
BLUE SURF
8393
1968
Sareha Sg., Lines Ltd.

 "Harvey W. Wiley" on April 21st, 1940, location unknown.
( Photo William B. Tyler )
"National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley".
( Photo Copyright Alan Duncan )
 "National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley".
"Evvia", ex. "National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley". Hamburg in dry-dock. Photo 1965/66 Hamburg
( Photo Copyright tom400 )
"Evvia", ex. "National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley". At Detroit, Mi, August 6th,1965
( Photo Copyright frtrfred )
 "Evvia", ex. "National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley".
 "Evvia", ex. "National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley".
 "Evvia", ex. "National Fortune", ex. Mandoil", ex. "Harvey W. Wiley".