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Walnut Bend - (1943-1944)
T1-M-A1
Walnut Bend -10.1943
1943: Operated by Anglo-American for M.O.W.T.
1944: Operated by F. T. Everard & Sons for M.O.W.T.
1945: Operated by Anglo-Saxon Pet. Co. for M.O.W.T.
1946: Returned to U.S.A.
1946: Yang Wei (Oil No. 129) (China Merchants S.N. Co., Shanghai).
1947: (China Tanker Co., Shanghai).
1949: (Government of China).
1984: Name still listed in some shipping registers but removed from others due to lack of information regarding
vessel’s whereabouts.
WALNUT BEND, BR, 1M (aft)
1,124 GRT for Ministry of War Transport (bb) (F. T. Everard & Sons, Ltd., mgrs.), London, 209.7 x 37.0
Tanker built by Barnes-Duluth SB. Co., Duluth, Minn., (10/1943), #11, 169751
1945 - s/o (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. (Eastern), Ltd., mgrs.)
03/1947 - U. S. Maritime Commission, US
1947 - YUNG WEI China Tanker Co., Ltd., Shanghai, CS
1949 - People's Republic of China, reported named CHIEH SHE 2, possibly later DA QING 2
Deleted 1992.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "WALNUT BEND"
IDNo:
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1168462
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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WALNUT BEND
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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28.08.1943
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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10.1943
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Tons:
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1124
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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1600
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Yard No:
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11
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Length overall:
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67.4
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-A1
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LPP:
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63.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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Barnes-Duluth SB Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Duluth
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 YUNG WEI - CHIEH SHE 2 - DA QING 2
Disposal Data:
Deleted 1992.
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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169751
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5397070
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1943
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WALNUT BEND
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1124
|
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British Govt.
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|
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5397070
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1943
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YUNG WEI
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1124
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1947
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China Tanker Co., Ltd.
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|
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5397070
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1943
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CHIEH SHE 2
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1124
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1950
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Chinese Govt.
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5397070
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5397070
|
1943
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DA QING 2
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1124
|
1955
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Chinese Govt.
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"Walnut Bend".