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Technical Specifications for T1-tankers, build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
Hull Number:
MC-571 thru 574
MC-599 thru 606
MC-639 thru 642
MC-731 thru 734
MC-785 to 788
MC-789 thru 792
MC-793 thru 848
MC-901 thru 902
MC-1520 thru 1531
MC-1532 thru 1543
MC-1798 thru 1803
Type:
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A2
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A2
T1-M-A1
T1-M-A2
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Tanker - Coastal
Builder
Lancaster
Barnes
Gray's Iron Wks.
Barnes-Duluth
Gray's Iron
Gray's Iron
East Coast
East Coast
East Coast
Gray's
East Coast
Typical Vessel:
Spindletop
Tarentum
Seven Sisters
Benton Field
Darst Creek
USS Sakonnet
USS Mettawee
USS Sakatonchee
USS
Ammonusuc
USS Ogeechee
Lenght O.A.
220' -   6"
220' -   6"
220' -   6"
220' -   6"
220' -   6"
220' -   115/8"
220' -   6"
220' -   115/8"
220' -   115/8"
220' -   6"
220' -   115/8"
Lenght B.P.
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
212' -   6"
Beam Max Moulded
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
  37' -   0"
Draft, Load Moulded
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 10"
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 10"
  12' - 10"
  12' - 117/8"
  12' - 10"
Depht Weather Deck
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
  14' -   6"
Machinery
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Designed Sea Speed
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
10.0 Knots
S.H.P.Normal
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
     800 IHP
Fuel Miles
  8,920
  8,920
  8,920
Deadweight Tons
  1,544 DWT
  1,544 DWT
  1,544 DWT
  1,544 DWT
  1,544 DWT
  1,450 DWT
  1,544 DWT
  1,450 DWT
  1,450 DWT
  1,544 DWT
  1,450 DWT
Light Ship Tons
     674 LST
     674 LST
     674 LST
     674 LST
     674 LST
     768 LST
     674 LST
     768 LST
     768 LST
     674 LST
     768 LST
Displacement Load Tons
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
  2,218 Displ.Lt.
Passenger & Spares
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Crew
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
  23
actor of Subdivision
Bulkhead Deck
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Bale Capacity Cubic Feet
    3,600 cu.ft.
    3,600 cu.ft.
    3,600 cu.ft.
    3,600 cu.ft.
    3,600 cu.ft.
none
    3,600 cu.ft.
none
none
   3,600 cu.ft.
none
Grain Capacity Cubic Feet
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Reefer Capacity
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Liquid Cargo Tons
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,716 Bbls.
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,716 Bbls.
  12,716 Bbls.
  12,768 Bbls.
  12,716 Bbls.
Fuel Oil Tons
         62
         62
         62
         62
         62
         58
         62
         58
         58
62
         58
Fresh Water Tons
    1,853
    1,853
    1,853
    1,853
    1,853
         99
    1,853
         99
         99
      1,853
         99
Number of Holds
           6
           6
           6
           6
           6
           6
           6
           6
           6
   6
           6
Gross Tonnage
    1,270
    1,270
    1,270
    1,270
    1,270
    1,135
    1,270
    1,135
    1,135
       1,135
    1,135
Net Tonnage
       635
       635
       635
       635
       635
       581
       635
       581
       581
          581
       581
Notes