Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 337. UMSC No. 645. Official nr. 245305.
Keel laid 21-11-1943. Launched 06-03-1944. Completed 24-03-1944. 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. 26 Tanks.
History:
SAG HARBOR-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
ESSO PORTSMOUTH-1946 for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
IMPERIAL CHARLESTON-1948 for Imperial Oil Shipping Company Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
SAN JUAN-1954 for Ocean Marine Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia.
GOLD STAR-1961 for Ocean Marine Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia.
CALYPSO-1971 for Trading & Shipping Corporation, Monrovia, Liberia.
Additional Reports:
Reported Gold Star converted into bulk carrier in La Spezia in 1961.
New Dimensions 11873 grt / 18440 dwt.
Reported Calypso sold to shipbreakers in Spain. Arrived Bilbao 19 Jul.1974 to be broken up. [ By Hierros Ardes S.A. ]
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