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Bulkfuel
T3-S-BF1
Built February 1944 by Welding Shipyards, Norfolk, VA,
as "Bulkfuel" # 2209, National Bulk Carriers, Inc.
1955 - AMOCO TEXAS, s/o, (re-named for bare-boat charter to American Oil Co.)
1961 - BULKFUEL, s/o
Broken up at Hirao 1964, sold to Southern Scrap Material Co., Inc., New Orleans, re-sold
to Japanese buyers, arrived Mizushima 22.04.1964, work began at Hirao in Oct. 1964.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "BULKFUEL"
IDNo:
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2244986
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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BULKFUEL
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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02.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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18320
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Yard No:
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15
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Length overall:
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157.3
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Ship Design:
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T3-S-BF1
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LPP:
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152.4
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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21.3
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Builder:
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Welding SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Norfolk, Va.
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-
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Subsequent History:
1955 AMOCO TEXAS - 1961 BULKFUEL
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hirao 10.1964.
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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244986
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2244986
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1944
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BULKFUEL
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11016
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D.K. Ludwig
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244986
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2244986
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1944
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AMOCO TEXAS
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11016
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1955
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D.K. Ludwig
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"Bulkfuel" during the war, outbound, August 19th, 1944.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Bulkfuel".
"Bulkfuel".
"Amoco Texas" ex. "Bulkfuel".
( Photo copyright A. Duncan )