Winnebago - (1957-1963)

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T2-SE-A1

Build June 1943 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama as

"McClellan Creek" # 538, for U.M.S.C.

"Winnebago".

T2-SE-A1

Built June 1943 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama,

as "McClellan Creek" # 538, for U.M.S.C.

1947 - ELIZABETH A. FLANIGAN, Flanigan, Loveland Shipping Co. S.A., Panama

[Flanigan, Loveland, Inc., Philadelphia] PA

1955 - KATHLEEN RICHARDSON, Vesta Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama [Arthur Rapp, Ltd., London]

1957 - WINNEBAGO, Mobil Tankers Co. S.A., Panama [Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc., New York]

1963 - MOBIL MARKETER, Petroleum Transport International (Pty.), Ltd., Durban - SA

Delivered to Hong Kong shipbreakers 9 April 1965, resold, broken up in Taiwan 1965,

presumably at Keelung, work began in 05.1965

( See photo below )

The Miramar Ship Index for "McCLELLAN CREEK"

DWT:	16613	Yard No:	254
Length overall:	159.6	Ship Design:	T2-SE-A1
LPP:	153.3	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	20.7	Builder:	Alabama DD
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Mobile
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1TE-15

Owner as Completed:

U.S. War Sg Administration, Mobile

Subsequent History:

1947 ELIZABETH A. FLANIGAN - 1955 KATHLEEN RICHARDSON -

1957 WINNEBAGO - 1963 MOBIL MARKETER

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Keelung 05.1965.

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