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Thomas H. Gallaudet
Z-ET1-S-C3
THOMAS H. GALLAUDET, USA, 1
7,284 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (11/43), #T19, 244599
1944 - MAYKOP Dal’nyevostochnoye gosudarstvyennoye morskoye parokhodstvo, Vladivostok, RU
1948 - THOMAS H. GALLAUDET U. S. Maritime Commission, US
1951 - AMBERSTAR Traders Steamship Corp., New York [C. M. Lemos & Co.]
1954 - ELMIRA Morelos Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [do.], LI, 366
1955 - converted to dry cargo vessel by James Lamont & Co., Ltd., Greenock, 7,199 grt, delivered 04/1955
1960 - PONTOS s/o, Piraeus, GR, 1703
1965 - SAMUEL S. Pacific Coast Shipping Co., Monrovia [Lasco Shipping Co., Portland, Ore.], LI, 2146
Stranded 25 March 1969, off Kuchinoerabu Island (30.25 N-130.14 E), voyage Guam - Pusan, scrap iron,
broke in two, afterpart sank 4 April, wreck sold for scrap
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "THOMAS H. GALLAUDET"
IDNo:
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5282005
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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THOMAS H. GALLAUDET
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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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21.10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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11.1943
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Tons:
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7243
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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10674
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Yard No:
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T19
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Length overall:
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134.6
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Ship Design:
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Z-ET1-S-C3
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LPP:
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126.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.3
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Builder:
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California SB Corp.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Terminal Is
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
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|
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Subsequent History:
1944 MAYKOP - 1948 THOMAS H. GALLAUDET - 1951 AMBERSTAR - 1954 ELMIRA -
[ 1955 converted to cargo ship, 7199 grt / 10714 dwt ] -
1960 PONTOS - 1965 SAMUEL S.
Disposal Data:
Wrecked 30.25N/130.14E 25.3.69 [ Voyage Guam-Pusan, scrap iron ]
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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244599
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5282005
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1943
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THOMAS H. GALLAUDET
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7243
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U.S. Govt.
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|
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5282005
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1943
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MAYKOP
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7243
|
1944
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USSR (Far-Eastern Sg., Co.)
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244599
|
|
5282005
|
1943
|
THOMAS H. GALLAUDET
|
7243
|
1948
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U.S. Govt.
|
244599
|
|
5282005
|
1943
|
AMBERSTAR
|
7243
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1951
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Traders SS Corp.
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366
|
|
5282005
|
1943
|
ELMIRA
|
7199
|
1954
|
Morelos Cia Naviera SA
|
1703
|
5282005
|
5282005
|
1943
|
PONTOS
|
7199
|
1960
|
Morelos Cia Naviera SA
|
2146
|
5282005
|
5282005
|
1943
|
SAMUEL S.
|
7199
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1965
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Pacific Coast Sg., Co.
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Long distance shot of the "Maykop", ex. Thomas H. Gallaudet".
( Photo NARA )
"Maykop", ex. Thomas H. Gallaudet", during war time.
"Maykop", ex. Thomas H. Gallaudet".
"Elmira", ex. "Amberstar", ex. "Thomas H. Gallaudet", ex. "Maykop", ex. Thomas H. Gallaudet".
( Photo David Boone )
"Pontos", ex. "Elmira", ex. "Amberstar", ex. "Thomas H. Gallaudet", ex. "Maykop", ex. Thomas H. Gallaudet".
( Photo David Boone )