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Ville Platte
T1-MT-BT1
Klickitat Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, 15 May 1945, as M/V Ville Platte, a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-BT1) tanker hull, under
Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2634) at St Johns River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville, FL.
Acquired on loan charter basis from the Maritime Commission, named Tellico (AOG-74) in 1945
Launched, 23 August1945
Naval acquisition canceled, 27 August 1945
Delivered to the Maritime Commission 75% complete in 1945
Completed in 1951 by Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sold for commercial service by the Maritime Commission when completed, as M/V Tellico, Panamanian flagged
1951 TRANSEA, (International Tank -PA)
1951 (Seatankers -LI)
1956 SEA TRANSPORTER, (Gayport Sg. Co. Ltd. -CA)
1959 SEA TRANSPORT, (Hall Corp. -CA)
1971 LSCO PETROPARCEL, (Luzon Stevedoring Corp. -PH)
1983 PNOC PETROPARCEL, (Philippine National Oil Corp.-PH)
SE 1998.
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 1,980 t.(lt), 5,970 t.(fl)
Length 325' 4"
Beam 48' 2"
Draft 19'
Speed 11 kts.
Complement 80
Armament
one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
two single 40mm AA gun mounts
three single 20mm A gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 30,000bbls
Propulsion Propulsion, diesel direct drive, single propeller, 1,700 shp
View the Tellico (AOG-74)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
"Sea Transport", (Halco) in choppy water on a run between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia 1967.
Photo by Laurier Côté in the early 60's.
"Sea Transport", ex. "Sea Transporter", ex. "Transea", ex. "Tellico", ex. "Ville Platte".
"Sea Transport", ex. "Sea Transporter", ex. "Transea", ex. "Tellico", ex. "Ville Platte", in Eisenhower-Lock, Massena, N.Y.
"Sea Transport", ex. "Sea Transporter", ex. "Transea", ex. "Tellico", ex. "Ville Platte".
"PNOC Patroparcel", ex. "LSCO Petroparcel", ex. "Sea Transport", ex. "Sea Transporter", ex. "Transea", ex. "Tellico", ex. "Ville Platte".
Registry and Rig Information
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Vessel Name
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TELLICO
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Nationality
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PANAMA
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Official Number
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Rig
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Propeller
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Dimensions and Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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309.00 feet.
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Gross Tonnage:
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3032.00
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Vessel Width:
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47.33 feet
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Net Tonnage:
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1680.00
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Vessel Depth:
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21.75 feet
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00093
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Jacksonville, FL
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Builder:
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St. Johns River Shipbuilding Co.
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Date of Build:
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1945
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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International Tankers, S.A.
Panama
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1951- 1951
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PANAMA
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International Tankers
Monrovia Liberia
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1951- 1954
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LIBERIA
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Seatankers, Inc.
Monrovia Liberia
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1954- 1956
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LIBERIA
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Gayport Shipping, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1956- 1959
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CANADA
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198215
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Hall Corp. of Canada, Ltd.
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
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1959- 1971
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CANADA
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198215
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Luzon Stevedoring Corp.
Manila Philippines
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1971- 1983
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PHILIPPINES
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Philippine National Oil Co.
Manila Philippines
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1983
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PHILIPPINES
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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TRANSEA
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1951- 1956
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LIBERIA
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SEA TRANSPORTER
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1956- 1959
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CANADA
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198215
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SEA TRANSPORT
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1959- 1971
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CANADA
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198215
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LSCO PETROPARCEL
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1971- 1983
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PHILIPPINES
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PNOC PETROPARCEL
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1983
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PHILIPPINES
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Vessel History
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Rebuild History
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Canadian measurement, 1956: 313 x 48.25 x 21.5; 3138 gross - 1976 registered.
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Disposition
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No Disposition Information Available
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History
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Launched as VILLE PLATTE. Launched as T1-M-BT1 tanker for U.S. Maritime Commission, but not completed. Towed to Brooklyn, NY, and completed in 1951, by Todd Shipyards Corp.
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