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Seven Sisters
T1-M-A2
Sequatchie Class Gasoline Tanker:
Built September1943 by Todd Galveston Drydocks Inc., Galveston TX,
as "Seven Sisters" # 639, for British Govt.
1945 - s/o (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. (Eastern), Ltd., mgrs.),
10/1946 - U. S. Maritime Commission, US
1946 - YUNG SUNG, China Tanker Co., Ltd., Shanghai / Kaohsiung, CS / TW - 49
Broken up at Keelung 1959, work began 17.06.1959.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "SEVEN SISTERS"
IDNo:
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1169725
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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SEVEN SISTERS
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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09.1943
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Tons:
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1141
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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1600
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Yard No:
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101
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Length overall:
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67.4
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-A1
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LPP:
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63.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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Gray's IW
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Galveston
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1946 YUNG SUNG
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Keelung 17.06.1959.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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169725
|
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1169725
|
1943
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SEVEN SISTERS
|
1141
|
|
British Govt.
|
|
|
1169725
|
1943
|
YUNG SUNG
|
1141
|
1946
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China Tanker Co.
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"Seven Sisters".