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Nicholas Longworth
Z-ET1-S-C3
Miscellaneous Unclassified Auxiliary:
Laid down, 16 October 1943, as Nicholas Longworth, a Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull,
at California Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, CA.
Renamed Ibex 27 October 1943
Launched, 15 November 1943
Acquired by the US Navy 13 December 1943
Commissioned USS Ibex (IX-119), 18 December 1943
During World War II USS Ibex was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Decommissioned, 28 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 30 June 1946
Delivered to the War Shipping Administration, 30 June 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
Merchant Service
Acquired by T. J. Stevenson Co. under a General Agency Agreement, 12 January 1948, converted for dry cargo service and renamed SS Helen Stevenson
Sold to T.J. Stevenson Co., 18 February 1948
Sold to the University of Chicago in February 1957
Sold for foreign service in March 1957, reflagged Liberian, renamed SS Elderfields
Renamed SS Winner in 1961
Final Disposition, grounded during a typhoon off Wakanoura, Japan, severely damaged, regarded as unseaworthy,
scrapped locally in Japan in February 1966
Specifications:
Displacement 14,500 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 11 kts
Complement 176
Armament
one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
one single 3"/50 gun mount
eight 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion
two 220 PSI boilers
single three cylinder triple-expansion reciprocating engine
single 4 blade, 18' 6" propeller, Shaft Horsepower, 2,500
NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, USA, 1T
7,243 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (12/1943), #T29, 244764
12/1943 - IBEX U. S. Navy (IX-119)
06/1946 - NICHOLAS LONGWORTH U. S. Maritime Commission, Los Angeles
1948 - HELEN STEVENSON T. J. Stevenson & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. (New York)
1949 - conv. to dry cargo vessel by Norfolk SB. & DD. Co., Norfolk 7,266 grt, delivered 8/49
1957 - ELDERFIELDS Elderfields Steamship Corp., Monrovia [T. J. Stevenson & Co.] LI 1029
1961 - WINNER Marine Development & Supply S.A., Monrovia [P. S. Li, Hong Kong]
1964 - Winner Shipping Corp., Ltd., Monrovia [An Kuo SS. Co., Ltd., Taipei]
Stranded at Wakanoura, Wakayama Pref., 10 Sep 1965, during a typhoon, refloated 25 Sep,
Broken up at Hirao 1966, arrived 17.02.1966, work began 28.02.1966.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "NICHOLAS LONGWORTH"
IDNo:
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2244764
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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NICHOLAS LONGWORTH
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Keel:
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16.10.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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15.11.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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13.12.1943
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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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T29
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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:
1943 IBEX - 1946 NICHOLAS LONGWORTH - 1948 HELEN STEVENSON -
[ 1949 converted to cargo ship, 7266 grt ] -
1957 ELDERFIELDS - 1961 WINNER
Disposal Data:
Wrecked Wakanoura on 10.09.1965 & scrapped at Hirao 17.02.1966.
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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244764
|
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2244764
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1943
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NICHOLAS LONGWORTH
|
7243
|
|
U.S. Govt.
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IX-119
|
|
2244764
|
1943
|
IBEX
|
7243
|
1943
|
U.S. Navy
|
244764
|
|
2244764
|
1943
|
NICHOLAS LONGWORTH
|
7243
|
1946
|
U.S. Govt.
|
244764
|
|
2244764
|
1943
|
HELEN STEVENSON
|
7266
|
1948
|
T.J.Stevenson & Co Inc.
|
1029
|
|
2244764
|
1943
|
ELDERFIELDS
|
7266
|
1957
|
Elderfields SS Corp.
|
1029
|
539204
|
2244764
|
1943
|
WINNER
|
7266
|
1961
|
Marine Development & Supply SA
|
1029
|
539204
|
2244764
|
1943
|
WINNER
|
7266
|
1964
|
Winner Sg Corp Ltd.
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"Winner", ex. "Elderfields", ex. "Helen Stevenson", ex. "Nicholas Longworth", ex. "Ibex", ex. "Nicholas Longworth",
in foreign merchant service moored pierside, early 1960s, location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Gerhard Muller-Debus )
"Winner", ex. "Elderfields", ex. "Helen Stevenson", ex. "Nicholas Longworth", ex. "Ibex", ex. "Nicholas Longworth".