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Chisholm Trail
T2-SE-A1
"Chisholm Trail".
"Chisholm Trail".
"Chisholm Trail".
"Chisholm Trail".
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"Chisholm Trail".
"Montsoreau" ex. "Chisholm Trail".
"Montsoreau" ex. "Chisholm Trail".
Damaged "Montsoreau" ex. "Chisholm Trail".
"Montsoreau" ex. "Chisholm Trail".
"Montsoreau" ex. "Chisholm Trail".
CHRISHOLM TRAIL, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 120. UMSC No. 2403. Off. nr. 247212.
Keel laid 29-11-1944. Launched 06-01-1945. Completed 01-02-1945. 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. 27 Tanks.
History:
CHISHOLM TRAIL-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
CHISHOLM TRAIL-1947 for British Tanker Company Ltd., London, Great Britain.
MONTSOREAU-1962 for Maritimes Des Petroles BP, Le Havre, France.
Additional Reports:
Reported Montsoreau damaged in collision with French s/t ISIDORA, 6 Dec 1961, 12 miles north of Cape Spartel, voyage La Skhirra - Dunkerque, with crude oil, beached next day, refloated previous 19 Dec. Declared a constructive total loss and sold for scrapping.
Reported Montsoreau sold to shipbreakers in France. Arrived La Seyne, Feb. 1962 to be broken up. [ By Soc. De Materiel Naval de Midi ]
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