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Rio Bravo
T1-M-A1
"Rio Bravco" under construction.
( Bowling Green State University )
RIO BRAVO, T1-M-A1
Built by Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Company, Duluth, Minnesota. Yardnumber 10. USMC Nr. 732.
Keel laid 21-07-1942.Launched 24-03-1943. Completed 30-08-1943. Official nr. 169462.
Gr. 1220 t., Net. 695 t., Dw. 1450 t.
L.o.a. 68,68 m., Br. 11,39 m., Dr. 4,06 m. Lloyds Register (IMO) or ID nr. 1169462.
Engine: 5 cyl 2SA 405 x 510 oil engine, manufactured by Fairbanks, Morse & Company, Beloit, Wisconsin. 860 B.h.p., 642 kW.
Speed 10 knots. 12 Tanks. Derricks: 1 x 3 t. Call sign:
History:
RIO BRAVO -1943 for Ministry Of War Transport (M.O.W.T.), London, Great Britain.
CASUALTY REPORTS.
Reported RIO BRAVO torpedoed by German E boat 2 november 1944, whilst at anchor 2 miles north of Ostend, Belgium in position 51.16.03 N / 02.53.0 6E. 14 crewmembers killed. (Voyage Ostend - Southend, in ballast)
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