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Charles S. Jones
A "Look A Like" T2-Tanker
CHARLES S. JONES, US, 1ST (aft), (12½)
8,111 GRT for Richfield Oil Corp., Los Angeles, 445.4 x 64.2
Tanker built by Bethlehem Sparrow's Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrow's Point, Md. (11), #4365, 241147
Broken up at Osaka 1960 by Amakasu Salvage Co.,
arrived 14.06.1960, work began 15.08.1960.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "CHARLES S. JONES"
IDNo:
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2241147
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Year:
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1941
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Name:
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CHARLES S. JONES
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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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11.10.1941
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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11.1941
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Tons:
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8111
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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12900
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Yard No:
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4365
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Length overall:
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141.1
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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134.7
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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19.6
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Builder:
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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn):
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1ST-13
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Osaka 14.06.1960 [ By Amakasu Sangyo KK. ]
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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241147
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2241147
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1941
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CHARLES S. JONES
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8111
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-
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Richfield Oil Corp.
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New Richfield tanker "Charles S. Jones", just after launching at Bethlehem's Sparrows Point yard.
( Source photo Pacific Marine Review, Volume 38, November, 1941 )
"Charles S. Jones" March 17th, 1956.
( Photo Chris Frost, Walter E. )
"Charles S. Jones".