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"Mississippi", ex. "South Mountain".
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"Texaco Mississippi", ex. "Mississippi", ex. "South Mountain".
 
"Texaco Mississippi", ex. "Mississippi", ex. "South Mountain".
 "Texaco Mississippi", ex. "Mississippi", ex. "South Mountain" in the Welland canal, May, 1977.
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SOUTH MOUNTAIN, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 303. UMSC No. 382. Official nr. 245082.
Keel laid 21-10-1943. Launched 21-01-1944. Completed 15-02-1944. Gr. 10296 t., Net. 6370 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 161,26 m., Br. 21,00 m., Dr. 8,08 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots.26 Tanks.
History:
SOUTH MOUNTAIN-1944 completed for The Texas Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
MISSISSIPPI-1950 for The Texas Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
TEXACO MISSISSIPPI-1959 for The Texas Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
TEXACO MISSISSIPPI-1984 for Texaco Refining & Marketing Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
STAR MISSISSIPPI-1990 for Texaco Refining & Marketing Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
STAR MIST-1992 for Eastern Overseas Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Texaco Mississippi lengthened and widened by replacement of cargo section and bow by new forebody in 1964 built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Newport News.
1964 New Dimensions 190.1 / 181.1 x 22.6 m, 15688 grt / 26999 dwt.
Reported Star Mist sold to shipbreakers in India. Arrived Alang 22 Nov. 1992 to be broken up. Beached and work began 27 Dec. 1992. [ By Baldev Shipbreakers ]