Built by The Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnr. 83. USMC nr. 2537. Official nr. 247898.
Keel laid 14-03-1945. Launched 04-05-1945. Completed 22-05-1945. Gr. 10441 t., Net. 6249 t., Dw. 16655 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,19 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Eliott & Company, Jeanette, Pennsylvania. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
FULLERTON HILLS-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, California, USA.
FULLERTON HILLS-1948 for Bermuth Lembcke Company Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Fullerton Hills sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan. Arrived Keelung 22 Sep. 1962 to be broken up. [ By Tung Ho Steel Enterprises Co., Ltd. ]
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S.S. Fullerton Hills, Tanker, hull #83, keel laid 3/14/45, launched May 4, 1945. Sponsor: Mrs. Henry F. Grady; maid of honor: Miss Minerva Bernardino. In private operation under same name in October, 1960. Scrapped Keelung, 9/62.
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