Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 117. UMSC No. 2400. Off. nr. 247114.
Keel laid 14-11-1944. Launched 21-12-1944. Completed 11-01-1945. 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. 26 Tanks.
History:
FORT STANWIX-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
FORT STANWIX-1947 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Panama.
CALTEX ISTANBUL-1952 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Panama.
CALTEX NANTES-1956 for Outremer de Navegation Petroliere SAF, Bordeaux, France.
ELECTRA-1961 for Rio Palmea Compania Naviera, Monrovia, Liberia.
VICTORIA PRIDE-1967a for P.S. Li Holdings Company, Monrovia, Liberia.
GRAND PRIDE-1967b for P.S. Li Holdings Company, Monrovia, Liberia.
GRAND PRIDE-1973 for Apollo Holdings Company, Monrovia, Liberia.
Additional Reports:
Reported Electra lengthened, widened and converted into bulk carrier in 1962 by replacement of cargo section with new midbody built by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden. Delivered Feb. 1962.
New dimensions, 4 Holds, 5 Hatches., 183,3 / 177,0 x 22,9 m, 14418 grt / 24412 dwt.
Reported Grand Pride sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan. Arrived Kaohsiung 4 Dec. 1977 to be broken up. [ By GIYeun Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd. ]
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