Built by Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama.
Yardnumber 309. UMSC No. 1517. Off. nr. 242813.
Keel laid 12-07-1944. Launched 30-09-1944. Completed 27-10-1944. Gr. 10172 t., Net. 6423 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 11,93 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
PAULUS HOOK-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
PAULUS HOOK-1947 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Panama.
CALTEX WELLINGTON-1952 for Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd., London, Great Britain.
TEXACO WELLINGTON-1968 for Texaco Overseas Tankship Ltd., London, Great Britain.
Additional Reports:
Reported Texaco Wellington lengthened, widened and rebuilt in1968 by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody built by Hitachi Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd., Kawasaki. Delivered Apr. 1968
New dimensions 18 Tanks, 172.4 / 167.4 x 23.6 m, 13887 grt / 22367 dwt.
Reported Texaco Wellington sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan. Arrived Kaohsiung 11 Mar. 1982 to be broken up. Work began 25 Mar. 1982.
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