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Beacon Rock
T2-SE-A1
"Beacon Rock".
On Feb 17, 1946 the Russian tanker "Donbass III", ex. "Beacon Rock", went aground 40 miles South of Adak.
16 men lost their lives 48 where rescued.
( Photo copyright Evgeny Lepke )
Red spot is Adak Island on the Aleutians.
Some, not very sharp, photos from several newspapers.
( All photos below, thanks to Sergey Grishcov, Moscov )
Fore part of the broken "Donbass III", with Russian freighter Belgorod, in the background.
Aftership is being towed by another T2-tanker "Puente Hills" to Seattle.
Evgeni Lepke, second mate ( 1944-1946), the only one who was rescued from the fore part of the "Donbass III".
Well known, in the USSR, as a War Hero, escaped from a nazi prison of war camp, during WW II.
Died in 1989.
"Donbass III", after arrival in Los Angelos on March 1944.
( News paper photo )
BEACON ROCK, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 84. UMSC No. 1941. Off. nr. 246377.
Keel laid 24-06-1944. Launched 08-08-1944. Completed 04-09-1944. 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:
BEACON ROCK-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
DONBASS III-1946 for Dal’ne Vostochnoye Gosudarstvyennoye Morskoye Parakhonstvo, Vladivostok, Russia.
Additional Reports:
Reported Donbass III stranded and broke in two near Adagha, Aleutians 17 Feb. 1946.
Voyage San Pedro – Vladivostok with pettrol. Both parts refloated and towed to Alaska, forepart broken up in USA. The stern section sold Oct. 1946 to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for service as floating power plant at Eureka, Calif., reported for sale in Apr. 1957.
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