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Wichita - (1955-1957)
See also : Mobilgas (1) - (1937-1955)
Built as "Mobilgas", 9,925 dwt - US flag, owned by Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd. and
built in 1937 by Sun S.B. & D.D. Co., Chester, Pa. Renamed as "Wichita" in 1955.
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
MOBILGAS - 1937 USA 1ST (aft)(12½)
9,860 GRT for Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York 486.3 x 68.3
Tanker, built by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa. (2) #158 235840
1955 - WICHITA, Brilliant Transportation Co., S.A., Panama [Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.], PA
1957 - Mobil Tankers Co., S.A., Panama - s/o
1957 - PACIFIC ENDURANCE, Cia. Maritima Asiatic-Panamense, S.A., Panama [C. Y. Tung]
1959 - HAN YUNG, Chinese Maritime Trust, Ltd., Keelung [C. Y. Tung], TW
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1959 (last reported movement, sailed Fao 25.6.59 for Kaohsiung).
The Miramar Ship Index for "MOBILGAS"
IDNo:
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2235840
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Year:
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1937
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Name:
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MOBILGAS
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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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30.01.1937
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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02.1937
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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158
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Length overall:
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152.9
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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148.2
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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-12.5
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Subsequent History:
1955 WICHITA - 1957 PACIFIC ENDURANCE -
1959 HAN YUNG
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.1959.
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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235840
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2235840
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1937
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MOBILGAS
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9860
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Socony-Vacuum Oil
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2235840
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1937
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WICHITA
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9860
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1955
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Socony-Vacuum Oil
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|
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2235840
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1937
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PACIFIC ENDURANCE
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9860
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1957
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C.Y. Tung
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|
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2235840
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1937
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HAN YUNG
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9860
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1959
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C.Y. Tung
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