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Colorado
A "Look A Like" T2-Tanker
COLORADO, US, 1ST (aft)
9,310 GRT for The Texas Company, Wilmington, Del. 488.8 x 68.3
Tanker builr by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa. (06/1942) #224 241758
1960 - TEXACO COLORADO, Texaco, Inc. - s/o
Broken up at Castellon 1970 by Isaac Manuel Varela Davalillo, arrived 28.01.1970, work began in 02.1970.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "COLORADO"
IDNo:
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5357006
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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COLORADO
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Keel:
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02.10.1942
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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28.02.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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12.06.1942
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Tons:
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9310
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Link:
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1976
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DWT:
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14000
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Yard No:
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224
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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149.0
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.8
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-
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Subsequent History:
1960 TEXACO COLORADO
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Castellon 28.01.1970, work began 02.1970. [ By Isaac Manuel Varela Davalillo ]
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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241758
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5357006
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1942
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COLORADO
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9310
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The Texas Co.
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241758
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5357006
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5357006
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1942
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TEXACO COLORADO
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9310
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1960
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Texaco Inc.
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"Colorado", anchored, July 4th, 1943. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Colorado", outbound, July 15th, 1943. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Colorado", inbound, August 8th, 1943. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Colorado", source, location and date unknown.
"Colorado", source, location and date unknown.
"Texaco Colorado", ex. "Colorado", location and date unknown.
( Photo Chris Howell )
"Texaco Colorado", ex. "Colorado", location and date unknown.( Photo Chris Howell )
Ship Index for
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COLORADO
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IDNo / IMO
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5357006
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Year
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1942
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Name
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COLORADO
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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The Texas Company, Wilmington, Del.
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Type
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Custom Built Tanker
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Tons
|
9310
|
DWT
|
14000
|
LOA
|
154.0
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LPP
|
149.0
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Beam
|
20.8
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Dept
|
13.5
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Draft
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9.4
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Machinery
|
1ST-13.5
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Power
|
4500
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Design
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Custom Built Tanker
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Builder
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Sun SB. & DD., Co.
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Yard
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Chester, Pa
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Yard No
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224
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Built
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USA
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Keel
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02.10.1942
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Launch
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28.02.1942
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Compl.
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12.06.1942
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Subsequent History
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1945 COLORADO - The Texas Co., Wilmington, Del.
1960 TEXACO COLORADO - Texaco Inc., Wilmington, Del.
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End
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1970
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped at Castellon, Spain, 28.01.1970, work began 02.1970. [By Isaac Manuel Varela Davalillo]
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