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Mission San Jose
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T2-SE-A2
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler:
"Mission San Jose", sponsor at her launch, Mrs. Robert Bridges.
"Mission San Jose", launch on October 7th, 1943.
"Mission San Jose".
USNS Mission San Jose (T-AO-125) underway in Long Beach Harbor area, date unknown.
( Photo thanks to David Buell )
"Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose".( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose".( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"Ohio", ex. "Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose".
Laid up in the US Beaumont Reserve Fleet in 2004 was the US Navy tanker Ohio, built in
1944 as Mission San Jose (10,461 grt), and Seatrain Ohio between 1966 and 1978, after
conversion to a ro-ro rail vehicles carrier.
(Photo: Harry Stott)
"Ohio", ex. "Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose".
The SS "Ohio" sits at anchor at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in June 2008. The vessel has been used by the
fleet as a warehouse for nearly 20 years.
( Photo Maritime Administration photograph )
"Ohio", ex. "Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose" February 20th, 2010.The SS "Ohio" sits at anchor at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in June 2008. The vessel has been used by the
fleet as a warehouse for nearly 20 years.
( Photo Copyright Captain Ted)
"Ohio", ex. "Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose" February 20th, 2010.The SS "Ohio" sits at anchor at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in June 2008. The vessel has been used by the
fleet as a warehouse for nearly 20 years.
( Photo Copyright Captain Peter )
"Ohio", ex. "Seatrian Ohio", ex. "Ohio", ex. "Mission San Jose" April 14th, 2011.The SS "Ohio" sits at anchor at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in June 2008. The vessel has been used by the
fleet as a warehouse for nearly 20 years.
( Photo Copyright Captain Peter )
MISSION SAN JOSE, T2-SE-A2
History :
Built by Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnumber 28. UMSC No. 1271. Off. nr. 244610.
Keel laid 17-07-1943. Launched 07-10-1943. Completed 29-01-1944. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6423 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. 10000 B.h.p., 7356 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
MISSION SAN JOSE-1944 Completed for U.S. War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, USA.
MISSION SAN JOSE-1944 Delivered, 29 January, to War Shipping Administration for charter to Pacific Tankers, Inc.
MISSION SAN JOSE-1946 Returned to the Maritime Commission, 3 May, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL.
AO-125 MISSION SAN JOSE-1947 Acquired by the US Navy, 5 November. Placed in service by the Naval Transportation Service as Mission San Jose (AO-125).
AO-125 MISSION SAN JOSE-1949 Absorbed in the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 October and placed in service as USNS Mission San Jose (T-AO-125)
AO-125 MISSION SAN JOSE-1957 Placed out of service, and struck from the Naval Register, 15 October. Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
OHIO-1966 MARAD Exchange Program, 24 June, to Hudson Waterways Corp., renamed SS Ohio, converted to a combination containership and train ferry
OHIO-1966 Dismaneld.
SEATRAIN OHIO-1967 for Hudson Waterways Corporation, New York, USA.
SEATRAIN OHIO-1972 for Tyler Tanker Corporation, New York, USA.
SEATRAIN OHIO-1975 To U.S. Dept. of Commerce, New York, USA.
OHIO-1978 To U.S. Dept. of Commerce, New York, USA and withdrawn from reactivation RRF. Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX. Group, circa 1992, used by the Beaumont Reserve Fleet as a warehouse for nearly 20 years.
Additional Reports :
Reported Seatrain Ohio dismantled 1967, bow and forward cargo section joined to TOMAHAWK to become SEATRAIN MAINE, after cargo section joined to MISSION SAN DIEGO to become SEATRAIN WASHINGTON, machinery section joined with bow of MISSION SAN DIEGO and part cargo section from TOMAHAWK by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore. Delivered Aug. 1967.
New dimensions 170.7 / 164.5 x 20.8 m, 8047 grt / 12293 dwt, 1 Hold. 1 Hatch: 18,5 x 11,4 m. Cranes: 2 x 45 t. Bale 22461 m3.
Reported Ohio sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived Brownsville 22 Apr. 2011 to be broken up. [ By Esco Marine ]
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S. S. Mission San Jose, T-2 Tanker, hull #28, keel laid 7/17/43, launched October 14, 1943. Sponsor: Mrs. Robert L. Bridges, wife of Marinship Corporation Treasurer: Matron of Honor, Mrs. Arnold Needham. In USMC Reserve Fleet in October, 1960.
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"Mission San Jose" Status Card.