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Owyhee
One of a number of Panama registered T2s, wich sailed in Bare-Boat Charter for the Standard Oil Co.
"Owyhee".
"Owyhee".
( Photo Copyright Fritz Wulff )
"Owyhee", in Dry-dock Hamburg May 1952.
( Photo Copyright Fritz Wulff )
"Owyhee", in Dry-dock Hamburg May 1952.
( Photo Copyright Fritz Wulff )
"Owyhee" & "Umatilla" ( Left ), in Dry-dock Hamburg May 1952.
( Photo Copyright Fritz Wulff )
T2-SE-A1
Built December 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Owyhee" # 832, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - American Overseas Tanker Corp., Panama [Stavros S. Niarchos], PA
1956 - WORLD TREATY World Treaty Corp., Monrovia, [do.], LI, 738
1960 - Achilles Shipping Co., Ltd., Piraeus, [do.], GR
1961 - WORLD CHARITY, s/o, converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of cargo section
with new mid-body built by Hellenic Shipyards Co., Skaramanga, resulting vessel 12,846 grt, 555.9 x 75.2',
delivered 10/1961
1966 - BARBARA,Continental Oceanic Navigation Corp., Ltd., Monrovia [W. H. Eddie Hsu, Taipei], LI, 2607
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1975 by Pai Chou Steel & Iron Works,
arrived 29.01.1975, work began 05.09.1975.
The Miramar Ship Index for "OWYHEE"
IDNo:
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2244805
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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OWYHEE
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Launch Date:
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22.11.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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12.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Tons:
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10448
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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40
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Kaiser
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Swan Island
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Subsequent History:
1956 WORLD TREATY -
[ 1961 Lg & widened 12846 grt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1961 WORLD CHARITY - 1966 BARBARA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 29.01.1975. [ By Pai Chou Steel & Iron Works ]
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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244805
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5392941
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1943
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OWYHEE
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10448
|
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U.S. Govt.
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|
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5392941
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1943
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OWYHEE
|
10448
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1948
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American Overseas Tanker Corp.
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738
|
|
5392941
|
1943
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WORLD TREATY
|
10448
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1956
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World Treaty Corp.
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|
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5392941
|
1943
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WORLD TREATY
|
10448
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1960
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Achilles Sg Co Ltd.
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|
5392941
|
5392941
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1943
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WORLD CHARITY
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12846
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1961
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Achilles Sg Co Ltd.
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2607
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5392941
|
5392941
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1943
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BARBARA
|
12846
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1966
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Continental Oceanic Nav Corp Ltd.
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