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Sunflower - (1925-1940)
See also : Temara - (1940-1943 & 1945-1950)
"Sunflower".
( Photo thanks to Rui Amaro )
The Portuguese steam tanker Sunflower, 65m/1.083gt, completed 01/1925 by Philip & Son, Ltd., Dartmouth, for Empresa Luso-Marroquina Lda.,
Lisbon; to operate in the petroleum products portuguese coastwise traffic for account of Vacuum Oil Co., Lisbon, with eventual calls at Morroco
and Madeira; 1936 proceed to Fedala on charter of Socony Vacuum of Casablanca; 1940 Temara, Standard Transportation Co,Ltd,, London;
1944 Calebasse, French Navy; 1945 Temara, Standard Transportation Co.Ltd., London; 10/1951 arrived Bo’ness for breaking up.
Seen at River Douro, Oporto, in 1930.
The Miramar Ship Index for "SUNFLOWER"
IDNo:
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1167458
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Year:
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1925
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Name:
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SUNFLOWER
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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01.1925
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Flag:
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PRT
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Date of completion:
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01.1925
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Tons:
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1083
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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670
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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61.0
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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Philip
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Dartmouth
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-8
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|
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Subsequent History:
1940 TEMARA - 1944 CALEBASSE - 1945 TEMARA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bolness 10.1951. [ By P.& W. MacLellan ]
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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|
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1167458
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1925
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SUNFLOWER
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1083
|
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Empreza de Nav Luzo Marroquina Ltd.
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167458
|
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1167458
|
1925
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TEMARA
|
1083
|
1940
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Standard Tptn Co Ltd.
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167458
|
|
1167458
|
1925
|
TEMARA
|
1083
|
1941
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Standard-Vacuum Tptn Co Ltd.
|
YOG-54
|
|
1167458
|
1925
|
TEMARA
|
1083
|
1943
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U.S. Navy
|
|
|
1167458
|
1925
|
CALEBASSE
|
1083
|
1944
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French Navy
|
167458
|
|
1167458
|
1925
|
TEMARA
|
1083
|
1945
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Standard-Vacuum Tptn Co Ltd.
|
|
|
1167458
|
1925
|
TEMARA
|
1083
|
1950
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G.H. Jacobsen
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