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Robert C. Tuttle
A "Look A Like" T2-Tanker
ROBERT C. TUTTLE, US, 1TE (aft) (13¼)
11,615 GRT for Atlantic Refining Co., Philadelphia, Pa. , 523.5 x 70.2
Tanker built by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa., (7), #194, 239754
1963 - ALDINA, Harrison Traders, Inc., New York [American Bulk Carriers, Inc.]
1964 - Wall Street Traders, Inc., New York
Broken up at Onomichi, Japan, Oct. 1968, by Kohshin Sangyo K.K.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "ROBERT C.TUTTLE"
IDNo:
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2239754
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Year:
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1940
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Name:
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ROBERT C.TUTTLE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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11.05.1940
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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07.1940
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Tons:
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11615
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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19200
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Yard No:
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194
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Length overall:
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165.7
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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21.4
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-13
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Subsequent History:
1963 ALDINA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Onomichi 10.1968 [ By Kohshin Sangyo KK ]
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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239754
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2239754
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1940
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ROBERT C. TUTTLE
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11615
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Atlantic Refining Co.
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239754
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2239754
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1940
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ALDINA
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11615
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1963
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Harrison Traders, Inc.
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"Robert C. Tuttle".
"Robert C. Tuttle".
The victims of a minefield laid by U-701
U-701 laid 15 TMB (bottom mines laid from the boat's torpedo tubes - 7.5 feet long, carried a 1,276 pound explosive charge) in the aproach to Chesapeake Bay on during the night of June 11/12, 1942. In the late afternoon of June 15 Convoy KN-109, proceeding from Key West to Hampton Roads reached the the minefield. At 1702 local time the tanker Robert C. Tuttle struck a mine followed 31 minutes later by the Esso Augusta. It was believed at that moment that the ships had been torpedoed. The escorting destroyer USS Bainbridge (DD 246), searching for a possible submarine, detonated a mine at 1827 but remained afloat. The anti-submarine trawler HMS Kingston Ceylonite (FY 214), escorting a tug and tow up the coast struck a mine at 1927 sank in two minutes with 18 dead and 14 survivors. After minesweeping operations had found and detonated 9 more mines the port was put back in operation. On the afternoon of 17 June Convoy KS-511 was forming up when the coal ship Santore struck a mine and sank.
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The American tanker "Robert C. Tuttle", (11,615 tons) struck a mine on her starboard side forward and
settled to the bottom in 54 feet of water. One dead 46 were rescued
"Robert C. Tuttle".
"Robert C. Tuttle".
"Robert C. Tuttle", was salvaged, repaired in Baltimore and returned to service
"Robert C. Tuttle".
"Aldina", ex. "Robert C. Tuttle".