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Cabusto
T2-SE-A1
"Cabusto", leaving New York, ca. 1950.
( Photo copyright WSS )
"Cabusto".
"Caltex Venice", ex. "Cabusto".
"Chevron Venice", ex. "Caltex Venice", ex. "Cabusto", after rebuilt.
"Chevron Venice", ex. "Caltex Venice", ex. "Cabusto". at Singapore, January 1th, 1972( Photo Copyright Cisco )
"Chevron Venice", ex. "Caltex Venice", ex. "Cabusto".
CABUSTO, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama.
Yardnumber 349. UMSC No. 2858. Off. nr. 248698.
Keel laid 23-05-1944. Launched 15-08-1945. Completed 26-05-1945. 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:
CABUSTO-1945 completed for United States war Shipping Administration, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
CABUSTO-1947 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Panama.
CALTEX VENICE-1952 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Panama.
CHEVRON VENICE-1968 for Overseas Tankship Corporation, Panama.
Additional Reports:
Reported Caltex Venice lengthened, widened in 1965 by replacing bow and cargo section with new forebody built by itachi Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd., Innoshima. Delivered Apr. 1965.
New Dimensions 18 Tanks, 170.7/164.6 x 23.6m, 13991gt/24029dw
Reported Chevron Venice sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan. Arrived Kaohsiung 14 Jul. 1977 to be broken up, work began 14 Jul. 1977. [ By Sing Cheng Yung Iron & Steel Company Ltd. ]
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