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T2-SE-A1
 "Government Camp". Postal envelope, issued on April 15th, 1998.
( United States Postal Service )
 
"Captain Nicholas Sitinas", ex. "Government Camp". Seen as a bulker. Source, location and date unknown.
"Captain Nicholas Sitinas", ex. "Government Camp", Bremen, 03-1962, on a dark day.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
 "Bridgehampton", ex. "Captain Nicholas Sitinas", ex."Government Camp". Source, location and date unknown.
( Photo private collection )
"Government Camp", as "Platte". Source, location and date unknown.
( Photo F.R. Sherlock )
"Platte", ex. "Bridgehampton", ex. "Captain Nicholas Sitinas", ex."Government Camp" a bit damaged. Source, location and date unknown.
( Photo Morten Bjorndalen )
 
"Platte", ex. "Bridgehampton", ex. "Captain Nicholas Sitinas", ex."Government Camp". Source, location and date unknown.

GOVERNMENT CAMP, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 141. UMSC No. 2424 Off. nr. 248133.
Keel laid 14-04-1945. Launched 23-06-1945. Completed 10-07-1945. 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:
GOVERNMENT CAMP-1945 for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
GOVERNMENT CAMP-1947 for Cities Service Oil Company, New York, USA.
CAPTAIN NICHOLAS STINAS-1958 for Tramp Shipping & Oil Transportation Corporation, New York, USA.
BRIDGEHAMPTON-1962 for Tramp Shipping & Oil Transportation Corporation, New York, USA.
PLATTE-1965 for The Platte Transport Inc., New York, USA.
PLATTE-1974 for Ogden Platte Transport Inc., New York, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Bridgehampton lengthened, widened and converted into bulk carrier in 1962 by replacement of mid-body by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, conversion completed Aug. 1962.
New dimensions, 6 Holds, 6 Hatches. Derricks 10 x 5 t.,Bale 29648 m3., 185,1 / 178,1 x 22,9 m, 15947 grt / 25035 dwt.
Reported Platte Damaged by explosion of her main generator, 21 Jan. 1976, 80 miles south of Crete, voyage. U.S.A. - Bangladesh, with phosphate, towed in, declared a constructive total loss.
Reported Platte sold to shipbreakers in Spain. Arrived Cartagena 27 May 1976 to be broken up. Work began Aug. 1976. [ By Francisco Jimenez ]
 "Government Camp", Status Card.