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Norman O. Pedrick
ET1-S-C3
Stag Class Distilling Ship:
Laid down, 13 November 1943, as SS Norman O. Pedrick, a Maritime Commission type (Z-ET1-S-C3) tanker hull
under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1932) at Delta Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA.
Launched, 7 January 1944
Acquired by the US Navy, and commissioned, USS Stag (IX-128), 17 February 1944, LCDR. Emery A. Winkler USNR in command
Decommissioned, 1 March 1944 at Tampa Shipbuilding Corp., Tampa, FL. for conversion to a water distilling ship,
redesignated Distilling Ship AW-1
Recommissioned, USS Stag (AW-1), 29 July 1944, LCDR. Emery A. Winckler USNR in command During World War II
USS Stag was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Decommissioned, 30 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
and name reverted to SS Norman O. Pedrick
Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 July 1970, to Aguilar Y. Peris, S.L., Burriana, Spain, for $95,389.00
(PD-X-873 dated 26 May 1970), removed, 10 July 1970
Specifications:
Displacement 3,745 t.(lt) 14,350 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 12.5 kts.
Complement 171
Armament :
one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
Propulsion :
one reciprocating steam engine
single propeller, 2,500 shp
NORMAN O. PEDRICK, USA, 1T
7,218 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, New Orleans, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New Orleans, (2/44), #93, 244967
02/1944 - STAG U. S. Navy (IX-128) converted following delivery to distilling ship, in service 08/1944 (AW-1)
05/1946 - NORMAN O. PEDRICK U. S. Maritime Commission, New Orleans
Broken up at Burriana 1970 by Aguilar y Peris, arrived 07.08.1970 in tow.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "NORMAN O. PEDRICK"
IDNo:
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5256317
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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NORMAN O. PEDRICK
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Keel:
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13.11.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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07.01.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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16.02.1944
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Tons:
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7218
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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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93
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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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Delta SB Co.
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Material of build:
|
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Location of yard:
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New Orleans
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
|
|
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Subsequent History:
1944 STAG - 1946 NORMAN O.PEDRICK
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Burriana 07.08.1970. [ By Aguilar y Peris ]
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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244967
|
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5256317
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1944
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NORMAN O. PEDRICK
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7218
|
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U.S. Govt.
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AW-1
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5256317
|
1944
|
STAG
|
7218
|
1944
|
U.S. Navy
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244967
|
5256317
|
5256317
|
1944
|
NORMAN O. PEDRICK
|
7218
|
1946
|
U.S. Govt.
|
"Norman O. Pedrick" steams away from her builder's yard, Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, LA, upon completion, 15 February 1944.
( Photo US Naval Historical Center )
"Stag (AW-1)" in port, circa mid-1944, probably upon completion of conversion to a water distilling ship.
An escort ship (DE) is partially visible in the foreground.
( Photo US Naval Historical Center )
"Stag (AW-1)" photographed circa mid-1944, probably upon completion of conversion to a water distilling ship.
Note: she is painted in Camouflage Measure 32, Design 11F.
( Photo US Naval Historical Center )
"Stag (AW-1)" probably photographed at Tampa, Florida, circa August 1944 upon completion of conversion.
( Photo thams to Robert Hurst )
"Stag (AW-1)" photographed at her conversion yard, Tampa, Florida, 7 August 1944.
( Photo thams to Robert Hurst )
"Stag (AW-1)" probably photographed at Tampa, Florida, circa August 1944 upon completion of conversion. Source unknown.
"Stag (AW-1)" probably photographed at Tampa, Florida, circa August 1944 upon completion of conversion. Source unknown.