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Meuse-Argonne
T2-SE-A1
"Meuse-Argonne", location an date unknown.
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MEUSE-ARGONNE, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 460. UMSC No.1792. Official nr. 247456.
Keel laid 16-11-1944. Launched 28-02-1945. Completed 12-03-1945. Gr. 10297 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 General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
MEUSE-ARGONNE-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
MEUSE-ARGONNE-1948 for Overseas Tankship Corporation , Panama.
CALTEX BORDEAUX-1951 for Outremer de Navegation Petroliere Soc. Anon., Bordeaux, France.
CALTEX BORDEAUX-1961 for Union Industrielle des Petroles, Bordeaux, France.
PETRO PAUILLAC-1967 for Societe Petromer, Bordeaux, France.
TROPICAL GRACE-1968 Tropical Tankers Inc., Wallem & Company Ltd., Panama.
MARATHA TRANSHIPPER-1969 for Chowgule Steamships Ltd., Bombay, India.
Additional Reports:
Reported Tropical Grace converted in Apr. 1969 to self-unloading bulk carrier by Asano Dockyard, Osaka, Japan, for iron ore lighterage.
New dimensions 10244 grt / 15780 dwt.
Reported Maratha Transhipper ran aground in bad weather 28 Jun. 1985, in position 15.26 N / 73.47 E, on rocks of Mormugoa breakwater, South Goa, India, broke in two and sunk.
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The Miramar Ship Index for
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MEUSE-ARGONNE Design : T2-SE-A1
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IDNo / IMO
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5058296 UMSC No.: MC-2396
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Year
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1945
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Name
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MEUSE-ARGONNE
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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United States War Shipping Adm. (War Emergency Tankers Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under GAA.)
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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10296
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DWT
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16613
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LOA
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159.6
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LPP
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153.3
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Beam
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20.7
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Dept
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11.93
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Draft
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9.10
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Mach.
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1TE-15
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Power
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5401 kW
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Design
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T2-SE-A1
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Builder
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Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
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Yard
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Chester, Pennsylvania
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Yard No
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460
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Built
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USA
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Keel
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16.11.1945
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Launch
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28.02.1945
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Compl.
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12-03.1945
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Subsequent History
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1945b MEUSE-ARGONNE - Bernuth, Lemcke Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under GAA.
1946a MEUSE-ARGONNE - Transferred to Reserve Fleet, for Lay-up, Beaumont, Texas.
1946b MEUSE-ARGONNE - Bernuth, Lemcke Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under GAA.
1948 MEUSE-ARGONNE - Overseas Tankship Corporation , Panama.
1951 CALTEX BORDEAUX - Outremer de Navegation Petroliere Soc. Anon., Bordeaux, France.
1961 CALTEX BORDEAUX - Union Industrielle des Petroles, Bordeaux, France.
1967 PETRO PAUILLAC - Societe Petromer, Bordeaux, France.
1968 TROPICAL GRACE - Tropical Tankers Inc., Wallem & Company Ltd., Panama.
1969a TROPICAL GRACE - Converted in Apr. 1969 to self-unloading bulk carrier by Asano Dockyard, Osaka, Japan, for iron ore lighterage. New dimensions 10244 grt / 15780 dwt.
1969b MARATHA TRANSHIPPER - Chowgule Steamships Ltd., Bombay, India.
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End
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1985
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Disposal Data
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MARATHA TRANSHIPPER ran aground in bad weather 28 Jun. 1985, in position 15.26 N / 73.47 E, on rocks of Mormugoa breakwater, South Goa, India, broke in two and sunk.
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"Meuse-Argonne", Status Card.