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Sunset Hills
T2-SE-A1
"Atlantic Importer", ex. "Sunset Hills".
SUNSET HILLS, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnr. 69. USMC nr. 1845. Official nr. 247199
Keel laid 13-11-1944. Launched 07-01-1945. Completed 22-01-1945. Gr. 10612 t., Net. 6425 t., Dw. 16419 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:
SUNSET HILLS-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, California, USA.
ATLANTIC IMPORTER-1948 for Southern Trading Company, New York, USA.
ATLANTIC IMPORTER-1953 for Webb & Knapp Inc., New York, USA.
MARION ZECKENDORF-1956 for Webb & Knapp Inc., New York, USA.
GEORGETOWN-1957 for Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corporation, New York, USA.
DANNY BOY-1960 for Kukulundis Maritime Industries, New York, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Danny Boy sold to shipbreakers in Japan. Arrived Osaka 26 Jun. 1961 to be broken up. [ By Okada Salvage Co. ]
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S.S. Sunset Hills, Tanker, hull # 69, keel laid 11/13/44, launched Jan 7, 1945 Sponsor: Mrs. W. V. McMenimen; matron of honor, Mrs. S. D. Bechtel. In private operation with name changed to "Danny Boy" in October, 1960. Scrapped Osaka, Japan 7/61.
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