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White Plains
T2-SE-A1
" White Plains" at the outfitting pier and a gun will be installed.
"Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains".
"Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains", seen on August 14th 1954.
"Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains".
"Carbide Seadrift", ex. "Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains".
"Seadrift", ex. "Carbide Seadrift", ex. "Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains".
( Photo copyright David Boone )
"Seadrift", ex. "Carbide Seadrift", ex. "Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains".
( Photo copyright David Boone )
"Seadrift", ex. "Carbide Seadrift", ex. "Michigan Sun", ex. " White Plains".
WHITE PLAINS, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 265. UMSC No. 320. Official nr. 244851.
Keel laid 01-12-1941. Launched 30-05-1942. Completed 10-07-1942. Gr. 10172 t., Net. 6209 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,23 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26Tanks.
History:
WHITE PLAINS-1942 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
MICHIGAN SUN-1961 for Sun Oil Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
CARBIDE SEADRIFT-1980 for Union Carbide Corporation, New York, USA.
SEADRIFT-2001 for Allied Towing Corporation, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Carbide Seadrift rebuilt into chemical tanker in 1980.
April1961 rebuild by Bethlehem Steel Co., Baltimore, modified for carrying chemicals in tanks and containers in hatches under deck and on platform over main deck, 9315 Grt.
Reported Carbide Seadrift reengined 1981reengined with 3 Alco Diesels geared to shaft.
Reported Seadrift sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived breakers yard Dec. 2001 to be broken up.
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