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Lafitte
T1-MT-BT1
Klickitat Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, date unknown, as M/V Lafitte, a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-BT1) tanker hull, under
Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2631) at St Johns River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville, FL.
Launched (date unknown)
Acquired on loan charter basis from the Maritime Commission, named Quinnebaug (AOG-71)
in 1945 Naval acquisition, canceled, 27 August 1945
Delivered to the Maritime Commission in September 1945
Sold for commerical service.
Completed by Maryland DD Co., Baltimore
1948 - International Tankers, S.A., Panama, [do.]
1952 - Seatankers, Inc., Monrovia, [do.], LI
1960 - RIVER TRANSPORT, Hall Corporation of Canada, Montreal, CA
1969 - Hall Corporation (Shipping) 1969, Ltd., Montreal
1975 - DON ERNESTO, Navipac S.A., Guayaquil [Ernesto Escobar Pallares], EC
Broken up 1998, work began in October (presumably in Ecuador, sale reported 2002)
( See photo 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 Quinnebaug (AOG-71)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
Silhouette drawing "Klickitat Class Gasoline Tanker".
(Copyright 2007 Karsten-Kunibert Krüger-Kopiske)
"River Transport", ex. "Transpan", ex. "Quinnebaug", ex. "Lafitte", source, location and date unknown.
"River Transport", ex. "Transpan", ex. "Quinnebaug", ex. "Lafitte", location and date unknown.
( Photo by Marcus Berger )
"River Transport", ex. "Transpan", ex. "Quinnebaug", ex. "Lafitte", lcatioon and date unknown.
( Photo by Laurier Côté )
"Don Ernesto", ex. "River Transport", ex. "Transpan", ex. "Quinnebaug", ex. "Lafitte", location and date unknown.
( Photo collection Jeff Cameron, Canada )
"Don Ernesto", ex. "River Transport", ex. "Transpan", ex. "Quinnebaug", ex. "Lafitte", location and date unknown.
( Photo collection Jeff Cameron, Canada )
"Transpan" Status Card.
Registry and Rig Information
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Vessel Name
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QUINNEBAUG
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Nationality
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U.S.
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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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2948.00
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Vessel Width:
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47.33 feet
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Net Tonnage:
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1605.00
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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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00090
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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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U.S. Maritime Commission
Washington, DC U.S.
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1945- 1948
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U.S.
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International Tankers, S.A.
Washington, Panama
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1948- 1953
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PANAMA
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Seatankers, Inc.
Monrovia Liberia
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1953- 1960
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LIBERIA
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Hall Corp. of Canada, Ltd.
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
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1960- 1975
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CANADA
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315856
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Navipac S.A.
Montreal, Panama
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1975
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PANAMA
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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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TRANSPAN
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1948- 1953
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PANAMA
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TRANSPAN
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1953- 1960
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LIBERIA
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RIVER TRANSPORT
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1960- 1975
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CANADA
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315856
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ERNESTO, DON
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1975
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PANAMA
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Vessel History
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Rebuild History
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Canadian measures, 1960 (325.16 x 48.33 x 19.33; 3041 gross - 1649 registered).
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Disposition
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No Disposition Information Available
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History
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Built in 1945; hull towed to Baltimore, MD, in 1947, for completion by Maryland Dry Dock Co. Canadian register closed on January 29, 1975.
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