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Lyon's Creek
T2-SE-A1
"Lyon's Creek".
LYONN'S CREEK, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 393. UMSC No. 1729. Official nr. 245450.
Keel laid 21-12-1943. Launched 04-04-1944. Completed 18-04-1944. Gr. 10296 t., Net. 6236 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,31 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots.
History:
LYON’S CREEK-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
LYON’S CREEK-1948 for Trinidad Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Lyon’s Creek sold to shipbreakers in Spain. Arrived Santander 1 Sep. 1973 to be broken up. Work began 19 Sep. 1973, work completed 31 Jan. 1974. [ By Recuperaciones Submarinas S.A. ]
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