CYCLO-CHIEF (1930, Tank Vessel)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CYCLO-CHIEF
Also known as:
TEXACO CHIEF; FUEL TRANSPORTER; FUEL TRANSPORT; WITFUEL; WITWATER
Year of Build:
1930
Official Number:
160729
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Haverton Hill-On-Tees, United Kingdom
Vessel Type:
Tank Vessel
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
177
Builder Name:
Furness Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner:
McColl-Frontenac Oil Co Ltd
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 19"-33"-54", 42" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch
Propulsion Notes:
Engine built by N.E. Marine Engine Co Ltd, 1930
Hull Dimensions
Length:
250'
Beam:
43.3'
Depth:
24.3'
Tonnage (gross):
2500
Tonnage (net):
1422
History
Chronology:

1930 Owned McColl-Frontenac Oil Co Ltd

1947 Owned S.S. Texaco-Chief Ltd; renamed TEXACO CHIEF

1955 Owned Gayport Shipping Ltd; renamed FUEL TRANSPORTER

1959 Owned Hall Corporation of Canada; renamed FUEL TRANSPORT

1970 Owned West Indies Transport Ltd; renamed WITFUEL

1984 Owned Challenger Ltd; reduced to barge; renamed WITWATER

Contact
Contact
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Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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