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French Creek
T2-SE-A1
Suamico Class Fleet Oiler
"French Creek", an artist impression.
"French Creek", is here blocked by striking oil workers, at Boston.
"French Creek", is here blocked by striking oil workers, at Boston.
( News Paper photo )
"French Creek", is here blocked by striking oil workers, at Boston.
( News Paper photo )
"French Creek".
USNS "French Creek (T-AO-159)" ex. "French Creek".
( Photo Copyright A. Duncan )
HUBBARTON, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 454. UMSC No.1777. Official nr. 246968.
Keel laid 30-08-1944. Launched 08-12-1944. Completed 30-12-1944. Gr. 10297 t., Net. 6236 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,31 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
FRENCH CREEK-1944 completed for Cities Service Oil Company, New York, USA.
FRENCH CREEK-1955 Returned to the Maritime Administration (trade-in) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX.
FRENCH CREEK-1956 Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Administration in November.
T-AO-159 FRENCH CREEK-1956 Assigned to the Military Transportation Service (MSTS) and placed in service as USNS French Creek (T-AO-159), 28 November.
T-AO-159 FRENCH CREEK-1967 Placed out of service, struck from the Naval Register, and returned to MARAD, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia WA., 2 October.
FRENCH CREEK-1966 Transferred to the US Army Material Command, 7 March.
FRENCH CREEK-1971 Transferred to the United States Navy, New York, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported French Creek used as Floating Power Plant from 1966 in South Vietnam
Reported French Creek sold to ship-breakers in Taiwan. Arrived Kaohsiung Mar. 1971 to be broken up. [ By Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp. ]
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