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Trailblazer
T2-SE-A1
"Berry", ex. "Trailblazer", ex. "Kaptein Worsoe", ex. "Trailblazer".
"Berry", ex. "Trailblazer", ex. "Kaptein Worsoe", ex. "Trailblazer".
"Berry" (A-620), ex. "Trailblazer", ex. "Kaptein Worsoe", ex. "Trailblazer".
"Berry", ex. "Trailblazer", ex. "Kaptein Worsoe", ex. "Trailblazer".
TRAILBLAZER, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 73. UMSC No. 1930, Off. nr. 245978.
Keel laid 29-04-1944. Launched 10-06-1944. Completed 08-07-1944. 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:
TRAILBLAZER-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
KAPITAN WORSOE-1944 for Norwegian Government, Oslo, Norway.
TRAILBLAZER-1946 returned to United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
BERRY-1948 for French Governement Dunkirk, France.
BERRY-1956 for Soc. Francaise de Transports Petroliers, Dunkirk, France.
BERRY-1961 for French Navy, France.
HEPTA-1963 for Margalante Compania Naviera, Monrovia, Liberia.
Additional Reports:
Reported Hepta sold to shipbreakers in Hong Kong. Arrived breakers yard 30 May 1963 to be broken up. [ By Leung Yau Co. ]
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