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Esso Lynchburg - (1951-1956)
See also : Stanvac Brisbane

"Stanvac Brisbane" seen here as "Marine Duval".
( Photo collection Morten Bjørndalen )
Build June 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon
as "Chalmette" # 1926, for U.M.S.C.
1948 "Stanvac Brisbane".
1951 "Esso Lynchburg".
1956 "Lynchburg", rebuild, all aft.
1969 "Marine Duval".
Sold to Indian breakers in 2002 and arrived Mumbai 20/11/2002.
 
"Marine Duval", ex. "Lynchburg", ex. "Esso Lynchburg", ex. "Stanvac Brisbane", ex. "Chalmette".
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TT2-SE-A1
Built June 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Chalmette" # 1926, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - STANVAC BRISBANE, Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. (New York)
1951 - ESSO LYNCHBURG, Esso Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del.
1956 - LYNCHBURG, U. S. Dept. of Commerce - Maritime Administration, Wilmington, Del.
1970 - MARINE DUVAL, Marine Sulphur Shipping Corp.. Wilmington, Del.  [Marine Transport Lines, Inc., New York]
  conv. to molten sulphur carrier, by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody by Bethlehem
Steel Corp., SB Division, Sparrow's Point, Md., resulting vessel 11,080 grt, 584.0 x 80.0', delivered 04/1970
Broken up at Alang 2002 by Madhav Steel, arrived 14.11.2002, delivered. as DUVA

T-AO-154 Lynchburg / Esso Lynchburg.
Suamico Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, June 1944, as "Chalmette", a Maritime Administration type (T-2-SE-A1)
tanker hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1926) at Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland OR.
Delivered to the Maritime Commission, (date unknown);
Renamed "Stanvac Brisbane", 1948;
Renamed "Esso Lynchburg",1951;
Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Administration, 1956 ;
Assigned to MSC and placed In-service as USNS "Lynchburg" (T-AO 154), 1957;
Returned to MARAD, 1969; Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);
Acquired by Marine Transport Lines, and converted into a molten sulphur carrier;
Renamed "Marine Duval"; Laid up in Galveston since 28/11/2000;
Sold to Indian breakers in 2002 and arived Mumbai 20/11/2002 as "Duva".
Specifications:
Displacement 5,782 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl); Length 523' 6"; Beam 68'; Draft 30'; Speed 15.5 kts;
Complement 251; Armament, none; Capacity 140,000 barrels;
Propulsion, turbo-electric, single screw. 8,000hp.

Name: Marine Duval
IMO No: 5215272
Ex: Lynchburg-1969; Esso Lynchburg-1956; Stanvac Brisbane-1951; Chalmette-1948
Built: 1944
Type: Chemical Tanker
Status: Demolished 2002
SubType:
Flag: United States
DWT: 25,131
Draft: 9.95
Builder: The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon (#69)
GT: 11,080
LOA: 186.54
Owner: Marine Transport
NT: 37
Beam: 24.46
Speed/Cons: 14.60/47.00
Class: AB
Depth: 12.93
Engine Type: General Electric
Cubic: 14,158

The Miramar Ship Index for "CHALMETTE"
IDNo:
2245851
Year:
1944
Name:
CHALMETTE
Keel:
05.04.1944
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
20.05.1944
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
19.06.1944

Tons:
10448
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
69
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:
1948 STANVAC BRISBANE - 1951 ESSO LYNCHBURG - 1956 LYNCHBURG -
[ 1970 Lg & widened, 11080 grt & converted to molten sulphur carrier ] -
1970 MARINE DUVAL - 2002 DUVA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 14.11.2002.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
245851
2245851
1944
CHALMETTE
10448
U.S. Govt.
245851
2245851
1944
STANVAC BRISBANE
10448
1948
Standard-Vacuum Oil
245851
2245851
1944
ESSO LYNCHBURG
10448
1951
Esso Sg. Co.
245851
2245851
1944
LYNCHBURG
10448
1956
U.S. Govt.
245851
2245851
1944
MARINE DUVAL
11080
1970
Marine Tpt. Lines
245851
2245851
1944
DUVA
11080
2002
Last name