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Pilot Butte
T2-SE-A1
"Pilot Butte".
( Photo thanks to Jim Scates )
"Pilot Butte".
"Caltex Durban" ex. "Pilot Butte".
"Caltex Durban" ex. "Pilot Butte".
"Caltex Durban" ex. "Pilot Butte".
PILOT BUTTE, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 103. UMSC No. 1960. Off. nr. 246953.
Keel laid 03-10-1944. Launched 14-11-1944. Completed 07-12-1944. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6285 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,99 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
PILOT BUTTE-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
PILOT BUTTE-1948 for Overseas Tank Ship Corporation, Caltex, Panama.
CALTEX DURBAN-1952 for Overseas Tank Ship Corporation, Caltex, Panama.
Additional Reports:
Reported Caltex Durban sold to shipbreakers in Japan. Arrived Etajima Jul.1966 to be broken up. Work began 15 Dec. 1966.
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