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Aladdin (1) - (1921-1938)
"Aladdin", was built in 1921, sold for scrap to Northern Metals Comp. of Phladelphia, Pe in 1939.
( Photo thanks to John Curdy )
Aladdin
LOA 435 ' Beam 56 ' Depth 33 '6 " 10,770 DWT 76,281 bbls Triple expansion engine, 48" stroke, 2600 IHP
Launched 5 February and commissioned 8 April 1921 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Sparrows Point, Maryland, coastal service, after which she entered foreign service and literally roamed the world. In 1925 she became a homebody and helped deepen the tanker groove between the Gulf of Mexico and the New England market. She was badly damaged at Providence, Rhode Island, during the infamous hurricane of 1938, and in December of that year was sold to Northern Metals Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for her value in steel.
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The Miramar Ship Index for "ALADDIN"
IDNo:
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2221109
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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ALADDIN
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Launch Date:
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05.02.1921
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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03.1921
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Tons:
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6882
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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4207
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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132.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.1
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Builder:
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Bethlehem
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrow's Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Scrappd at Philadelphia 02.01.1939
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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221109
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2221109
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1921
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ALADDIN
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6882
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Standard Tptn Co.
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