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Fort Henry
T2-SE-A1
"Seafarer", ex. "Ponca City", ex. "Fort Henry", anchored, source, location and date unknown. An tinted photo. (Photo thanks to Tod)
"Seafarer", ex. "Ponca City", ex. "Fort Henry".
"Seafarer", ex. "Ponca City", ex. "Fort Henry".
FORT HENRY, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 29. UMSC No. 821. Off. nr. 244335.
Keel laid 13-07-1943. Launched 11-09-1943. Completed 06-10-1943. 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:
FORT HENRY-1943 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
PONCA CITY-1948 for Harcon Marine Company Inc., New York, USA.
SEAFARER-1967 for Marine Carriers Corporation, New York, USA.
BURMAH TOPAZ-1972 for Topaz Shipping Corporation, Panama.
Remark : this ship was one of the very few with two IMO numbers and two US official numbers during the course of her career.
Additional Reports:
Reported Ponca City Dismantled 1967 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Baltimore, bow and cargo section joined to stern section of tanker SANTA SUZANA (built 1945 as ATLANTIC RANGER - Sun SB. Co. Yard #532) - resulting vessel named CONOCO HUMBER, machinery section joined to forebody of tanker SANTA SUZANA (built 1952 as WANETA), by Bethlehem, Key Highway Yard.
New dimensions, 27 Tanks, 189.0 / 181.4 x 25.7 m, 17116 grt / 27764 dwt.
Reported Burmah Topaz sold to shipbreakers in Yugoslavia. Arrived Split 5 Jul. 1976 to be broken up. [ By Brodospas ]
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"Fort Henry" Status Card.