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Title: Supertanker, E. Hornsby Wasson off the coast of California, 1974
Contributor: Rogers, Art
Date Created and/or Issued: April 30, 1974
1974-04-30
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: HUGE TANKER ARRIVES--The 1,068-foot supertanker E. Hornsby Wasson, 50 feet longer than the Queen Mary, lies off Santa Catalina Island following arrival with the largest load of oil--1,570,000 barrels--ever delivered to West Coast. Load will be pumped into smaller tankers for delivery to El Segundo and Richmond refineries. the Wasson was first ship to leave Saudi Arabia for U.S. after lifting of embargo.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b732_277648A-1
ark:/21198/zz0002psx6
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: War
Transportation
Tankers--Great Britain
Energy Crisis, 1973-1974--United States
E. Hornsby Wasson (Tanker)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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