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Fort Christina
T2-SE-A1
"Fort Christina".
"Caltex Glasgow" ex. "Fort Christina", around 1951.
( Photo Marine Photography in Sydney )
"Caltex Glasgow" ex. "Fort Christina" arriving at Dublin, Ireland, November 15th, 1951.( Photo Copyright Peter Rossiter )
"Caltex Glasgow" ex. "Fort Christina".
( Photo collection Morten Bjørndalen )
"Caltex Glasgow" ex. "Fort Christina".
"Caltex Glasgow" ex. "Fort Christina".
"Caltex Glasgow" ex. "Fort Christina".
FORT CHRISTINA, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 122. UMSC No. 2405. Off. nr. 247246.
Keel laid 08-12-1944. Launched 16-01-1945. Completed 10-02-1945. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6285 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,99 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
FORT CHRISTINA1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
FORT CHRISTINA-1948 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Caltex, Panama.
FORT CHRISTINA-1950 for Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd., London, Great Britain.
CALTEX GLASGOW-1951 for Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd., London, Great Britain.
Additional Reports:
Reported Caltex Glasgow sold to shipbreakers in Japan. Arrived Hirao 15 Jul. 1966 to be broken up. [ By Matsukura KK ]
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