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Santa Maria Hills
T2-SE-A1
"Mylla" ex. "Santa Maria Hills".
SANTA MARIA HILLS, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnr. 76. USMC nr. 2097. Official nr. 4555.
Keel laid 15-01-1945. Launched 03-03-1945. Completed 19-03-1945. Gr. 10935 t., Net. 6512 t., Dw. 16556 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,66 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Eliott & Company, Jeanette, Pennsylvania. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
SANTA MARIA HILLS-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, California, USA.
MYLLA-1948 for Victor Jenssens Rederi A/S, Oslo, Norway.
TRANSMUNDO-1959 for Compania Naviera Transmundo S.A., Monrovia, Liberia.
MARTIN FIERRO-1961 for Gotaas-Larsen S.r.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MARTIN FIERRO-1978 for Alianza Naviera Argentina S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Additional Reports:
Reported Transmundo converted in self unloading bulk carrier in 1961.
New dimensions 4 Holds, 4 Hatches: 18,5 16,7 16,7 16,4 x 10,6 m, 110860 gt / 14815 Dw.
Reported Martin Fierro sold to shipbreakers in Argentina. Arrived Ramallo 2 Dec. 1982 to be broken up. [ By Talleres Martins ]
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S.S. Santa Maria Hills, Tanker, hull #76, keel laid 1/15/45, launched Mar 3, 1945. Sponsor: Mrs. Peter W. Cunningham; matron of honor: Mrs. James W. Smith. In private operation under Liberian flag and renamed "Transmundo" in October, 1960. 1961 - "Martin Fierro" self unloading, bulk carrier.
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