Ship Details

Benoil

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Registry #1 175362 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Moose Mountain Park Name 6 1955 Patapsco River
Name 2 1946 Benoil Name 7
Name 3 1951 Conqueror (I) Name 8
Name 4 1953 Patria (II) Name 9
Name 5 1954 Running Eagle Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7238 Type 1 Tanker, Victory-type
Registered Tonnage 6747 Type 2 Freighter
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1953 she was converted to dry cargo. Call Sign HOSW
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the Canadian Government (Park Steamship Co, Montreal QC (managed by Shell Canadian Tankers Ltd, Toronto ON). In 1946 she was owned by Skibs A/S Excelsior (Bendt Rasmussen), Kristiansand. In 1951 she was owned by Balearica Cia Nav, Panama. In 1953 she was owned by Patria Cia Nav, Panama. In 1954 she was registered at Panama. In 1954 she was owned by Houston Investment Inc, Panama. In 1955 she was registered at Panama, Call sign HOSW. In 1955 she was owned by Cia. de Nav. San Agustin S.A., Panama.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1963-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1954 this vessel was stranded at Santa Rosa Island near Los Angeles in fog on voyage Hampton Roads - Yokohama. In 1963 this vessel was broken up at Hirao Japan.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1635/upload/CHIS_159_D109_-54710.pdf (website viewed 18/06/2022);
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