Mersea Island Museum - Blackwater Ships


Ship:      SAN LEOPOLDO
Arrived:10 Mar 1960
Departed:7 Jan 1961
Career:T2 tanker, built as LAUREL HILL. Renamed TRESUS 1947, SAN LEOPOLDO 1949. Broken up 26 Jan 1961.
Oyster Company ledger only entry 13 August 1960 compensation 4 weeks.
Voyage Record Card: Arrived River Blackwater 10 March 1960 from Falmouth. Sailed River Blackwater 07 January 1961
Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List: sailed 7 Jan 1961 for Blyth in tow SALVONIA.

4 November 1960 sold to British Iron and Steel Corporation for breaking up [Letter from Shell to Lloyds Register with Lloyds Register Foundation]

Tonnage:10,448 gross
Built:1944
Type:Tanker
Owner:Eagle Oil
Official No:181766
ID2246799

Tankers laid up in the River Blackwater, looking out to sea.

Counting from the top 

1. HELICINA 22 Nov 1957 to 2 Aug 1958, 30 Jun 1959 to 11 Apr 1962

2. HYALINA 20 Jan 1958 to 23 Jul 1958, 26 Jul 1959 to 16 Feb 1961

3. Eagle Oil SAN SALVADOR or SAN SILVESTRE

4. HOLLYWOOD 2 Feb 1960 to 10 Jun 1960 J.I. Jacobs

5. TENAGODUS 18 May 1959 TO 31 Aug 1962 or THALAMUS 18 Feb 1960 to 2 May 1961 Shell T2 tankers

6. SAN LEOPOLDO 10 Mar 1960 to 7 Jan 1961 Eagle Oil T2 ... Date: cJune 1960.

Above:  Tankers laid up in the River Blackwater, looking out to sea. Counting from the top 1. HELICINA 22 Nov 1957 to 2 Aug 1958, 30 Jun 1959 to 11 Apr 1962 2. HYALINA 20 Jan 1958 to 23 Jul 1958, 26 Jul 1959 to 16 Feb 1961 3. Eagle Oil SAN SALVADOR or SAN SILVESTRE 4. HOLLYWOOD 2 Feb 1960 to 10 Jun 1960 J.I. Jacobs 5. TENAGODUS 18 May 1959 TO 31 Aug 1962 or THALAMUS 18 Feb 1960 to 2 May 1961 Shell T2 tankers 6. SAN LEOPOLDO 10 Mar 1960 to 7 Jan 1961 Eagle Oil T2 ... Date: cJune 1960.
Source: Mersea Museum / Alf Jefferies


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