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Fort George
One of a number of Panama registered T2s, wich sailed in Bare-Boat Charter for the  Standard Oil Co.

"Fort George", during War time.

T2-SE-A1
Built July 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon, as "Fort George" # 811, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - "Fort George", American Overseas Tanker Corp., Panama [ Stavros S. Niarchos ]
1956 - "World Truth", World Truth Corp., Monrovia, Liberia.
1961 - "World Conqueror", same owner, converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of
bow & cargo section with new forebody built by Blohm & Voss A.G., Hamburg, resulting vessel
14,309 grt,  556.9 x 78.6' , delivered 03/1961
1962 "World Conqueror", Amphitryon Shipping Co., Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia.
1967 "Paulina", Atlantic Navigation Corp., Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia.  [ W. H. Eddie Hsu, Taipei ]
1977 Broken up at Kaohsiung by Hsin Yu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., arrived 28.10.1977,
work began 24.12.1977.

The Miramar Ship Index for "FORT GEORGE"
IDNo:
5393012
Year:
1943
Name:
FORT GEORGE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
27.06.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
07.1943

Tons:
10448
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
19
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Kaiser
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Swan Island
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
1956 WORLD TRUTH -
[ 1961 Lg & widened 166.1 mtr pp x 24.0 mtr, 14309 grt / 23622 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1961 WORLD CONQUEROR - 1967 PAULINA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 28.10.77 [ Hsin Yu Iron & Steel Co Ltd. ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
243854
5393012
1943
FORT GEORGE
10448
U.S. Govt
5393012
1943
FORT GEORGE
10448
1948
American Overseas Tanker Corp.
739
5393012
1943
WORLD TRUTH
10448
1956
World Truth Corp
739
5393012
1943
WORLD CONQUEROR
14309
1961
World Truth Corp
739
5393012
5393012
1943
WORLD CONQUEROR
14309
1962
Amphitryon Sg Co Ltd
739
5393012
5393012
1943
PAULINA
14309
1967
Atlantic Nav Corp Ltd