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Archers Hope
T2-SE-A1
"Archers Hope".
"Joseph S. Young", ex. "Archers Hope" at the yard where the superstructure will be knocked down for passage,
under bridges, by Maryland Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, MD.
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"Joseph S. Young", ex. "Archers Hope".
1/8/57 - ST.LOUIS.
Former ocean-going T-2 tanker, the"Joseph S.Young" nearing MacArthur Bridge here on 1/7 en route to
Buffalo N.Y., where it will become a dry cargo carrier on Great Lakes. The 588 foot, 10,000 - ton vessel
was converted at Baltimore and then towed to New Orleans for trip up river.
Notice that ship is carrying its superstructure knocked down for passage under bridges.
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"Joseph S. Young", ex. "Archers Hope" after reconstruction to dry cargo carrier on Great Lakes.
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"Joseph S. Young", ex. "Archers Hope".
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"Joseph S. Young", ex. "Archers Hope".
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"Joseph S. Young", ex. "Archers Hope".
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ARCHERS HOPE, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama.
Yardnumber 346. UMSC No. 2619. Off. nr. 248326.
Keel laid 28-04-1945. Launched 30-05-1945. Completed 28-08-1945. 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:
ARCHERS HOPE-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
ARCHERS HOPE-1947 for Ships Inc., New York, USA.
JOSEPH S. YOUNG-1956 for American Steamships Company, Buffalo, USA.
H. LEE WHITE-1969 for American Steamships Company, Buffalo, USA.
SHARON-1974 for American Steamships Company, Buffalo, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Joseph S. Young lengthened and converted into self unloading bulk carrier in 1957 at Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Baltimore, Maryland, work completed Jun. 1957.
New Dimensions 5 Holds, 5 Hatches, 174.3 m reg., 12489 grt.
Reported Joseph S. Young Lengthened in 1966 at American Ship Building Company, South Chicago, Illinois, completed Apr. 1966.
New Dimensions 6 Holds, 32 Hatches: 2 x 3,6 x 13,9 m., 30 x 2,7 x 13,9 m., 205.1 / 200.0 m, 14452 grt.
Reported Sharon sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived Brownsville, Texas 20 Aug.1986 tin tow from Quebec 16 Jul. 1986, reported scrapped 1990.
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