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T2-SE-A1
 
"North Point".
 
Sadly a damaged photo of the "North Point", photo taken 1954.
 
"North Point".

NORTH POINT, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama.
Yardnumber 308. UMSC No. 1516. Off. nr. 246687.
Keel laid 10-07-1944. Launched 27-09-1944. Completed 21-10-1944. 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:
NORTH POINT-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
NORTH POINT-1947 for Lanmore Compnay Inc. Panama.
NORTH POINT-1947 for Lanmore Compnay Inc. Panama.
ESSO COLON-1948 for North Point Corporation, Panama.
ESSO COLON-1960 for Panama Transport Company, Panama.
Additional Reports:
Reported Esso Colon sold to shipbreakers in Italy. Arrived Trieste 2 Jul. 1960 to be broken up, work began in Sep. 1960. [ By Fratelli. Cosulich ]