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Tarves
Rincon Class Gasoline Tanker
Built October 1945 by Todd Houston S.B. Corp. Houston as "Tarves" # 2644, for U.M.S.C.
1945 „TARVES", U.S. Maritime Commission, Houston.
1945 „HEWITT", Released by the U.M.S.C.
1946 „ESSO GUATEMALA", Esso Standard Oil ( Central America ), Panam.
1965 „MUSTANG ISLAND", Mustang Island Inc., Panama.
1968 "GARONNE", Cie Europeenne de Armement, Bordeaux, France.
1968 Resold to Petromar S.A., Panama.
1968 Resold to Cie Europeenne de Armement, Bordeaux, France.
1973 scrapped at Bilbao.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "TARVES"
IDNo:
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5615818
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TARVES
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Launch Date:
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03.07.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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10.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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4205
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Yard No:
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217
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Length overall:
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99.1
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-BT2
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LPP:
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94.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.6
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Builder:
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Todd-Houston
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Houston
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, Houston
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Subsequent History:
1945 HEWITT - 1946 ESSO GUATEMALA -
1965 MUSTANG ISLAND - 1968 GARONNE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 24.01.1973.
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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Main Owner
|
|
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5615818
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1945
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TARVES
|
3235
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
|
|
5615818
|
1945
|
HEWITT
|
3235
|
1945
|
U.S. Govt.
|
|
|
5615818
|
1945
|
ESSO GUATEMALA
|
3235
|
1946
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Esso Standard Oil
|
|
|
5615818
|
1945
|
MUSTANG ISLAND
|
3235
|
1965
|
Texas Coastal Intnl.
|
|
|
5615818
|
1945
|
GARONNE
|
3235
|
1968
|
Petromer
|
Built in 1945 as "Tarves", she became in the same year "Hewitt".
In 1947 she was sold as "Esso Guatemala", to Esso Standard Oil (Central America) S.A., Panama
( Photo thanks to Dave Martin )
"Garonne", ex. "Mustang Island", ex. "EssoGuatamala", ex. "Hewitt", ex. "Tarves".