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Meacham
T2-SE-A1
"Meacham".
( Copyright A. Duncan )
"Custis Woods", ex. "Meacham".
"Custis Woods", ex. "Meacham".
MEACHAM, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 46. UMSC No. 838. Off. nr. 245009.
Keel laid 10-11-1943. Launched 30-12-1943. Completed 23-01-1944. 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:
MEACHAM-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
MEACHAM-1948a for American Overseas tankers Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
MEACHAM-1948b for Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
MEACHAM-1951a for Meacham Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
CUSTISWOODS-1951b for Chas. Kurz & Company Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
CUSTISWOODS-1965 for U.S. Government, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Custiswoods Sold to Eckhardt & Co., Hamburg for scrapping, re-sold, Broken up at Santander 6 Feb. 1966 to be broken up. [ By Recuperaciones Submarinas ]
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