Ship Details

Peerless (III)

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Registry #1 214921 (US) Registry #2 ID.1639 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1917 Eagle (XVI) Name 6
Name 2 1918 Peerless (III) Name 7
Name 3 1918 Peerless (U.S.S.) Name 8
Name 4 1919 Eagle (XVI) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1917 Place San Francisco Area CA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 410.0' x 56.0' x 29.0'
Builder Bethlehem Ship Building Corp. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 6274 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Tanker
Engine 594nhp 2,600ihp vertical triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture Union Iron Works, San Francisco CA USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1928 she was rebuilt as a tanker Call Sign LGVP; WSCL; GFPT
Pendant  # ID.1639 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1917 she was owned by Standard Transportation Co. Inc., New York NY USA. In 1918 she was requisitioned by the US Navy. In 1919-1927 she was owned by Standard Transportation Co. Inc., New York NY USA. In 1931 she was owned by Standard Vacuum Transportation Co., New York NY USA. USA. In 1935-1945 she was owned by the Cocony-Vacuum Oil Co. Inc., New York NY USA. In 1946 she was owned by the United States Maritime Commission.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1943-06-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On June 25, 1943 this vessel was torpedoed but was repaired and put back ito service. In 1949 this vessel was broken up at Savonna Italy.
 
References
Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927; Merchant Vessels of the United States 1929 United States Department of Commerce; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1944-1945; Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935);
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