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James McGee - (1917-1940)
See also : In Bristol Channel
The "James McGee" was hit by magnetic mine and broke in two and sunk in 1940,
in the Bristol Channel.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
1917 - JAMES McGEE USA 2T (aft) (10½)
10,678 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. 499.1 x 68.2
Tanker build by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrow's Point, Md., (3) #158, 214816
1927 - Standard Shipping Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1940 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Mined and sunk 20 June 1940, 208o, 2.4 miles from Nash Point, Bristol Channel,
voyage Guiria - Le Havre, crude oil.
The Miramar Ship Index for "JAMES McGEE"
IDNo:
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2214816
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Year:
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1917
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Name:
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JAMES McGEE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1917
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Tons:
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10678
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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158
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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152.1
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.8
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Builder:
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Bethlehem SB Corp.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-10.5
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Mined 2.4 NM 208 degrees Nash Point, Bristol Channel on 20.06.1940.
[ Voyage Guiria-Le Havre, crude oil ]
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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214816
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2214816
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1917
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JAMES McGEE
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10678
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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214816
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2214816
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1917
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JAMES McGEE
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10678
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1927
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Standard Sg Co Inc.
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214816
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2214816
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1917
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JAMES McGEE
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10678
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1935
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey Inc.
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2214816
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1917
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JAMES McGEE
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10678
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1940
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Panama Tpt Co.
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