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Cayuse
T2-SE-A1
"Cayuse. Inbound, June 29th, 1944.(Photo US Coast Guard)
Ivy", ex. "Cayuseh,source, location and date unknown.
"Mar Caspio", ex. "Valiant Torch", ex. "Andros Lark", ex. "Ivy", ex. "Cayuse".
"Mar Caspio", ex. "Valiant Torch", ex. "Andros Lark", ex. "Ivy", ex. "Cayuse".
CAYUSE, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama.
Yardnumber 269. UMSC No. 553. Off. nr. 244987.
Keel laid 23-09-1943. Launched 24-12-1943. Completed 31-01-1944. 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:
CAYUSE-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
IVY-1948 for Cape Horn Steamship Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
IVY-1954 for Ivy Steamship Co., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
IVY-1956 for Jupiter Steamship Corp., New York USA.
ANDROS LARK-1957 for Siete Mares Soc. Marina S.A., Monrovia, Liberia.
VALIANT TORCH-1959 for Trans Pollux Carriers Corporation, Monrovia, Liberia.
VALIANT TORCH-1961 for Cia. de Nav. Costera Argentina S.r.l., Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MAR CASPIO-1965 for La Naviera Lines Argentina de Navegacion Maritima Y Fluvial, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Additional Reports:
Reported Mar Caspio was involved in collision with barges, at KM 373, River Parana, 24 Jan. 1982 and heavy damaged. Laid up as a constructive total loss.
Reported Mar Caspio sold to shipbreakers in Argentina. Arrived breakers yard 1983 to be broken up.
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