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Caliche - (1936-1943)
"Desdemona" shortly before her launch, August 23rd, 1917.
Launched as "Desdemona" in 1917, in service as "Chestnut Hill" for the US Government. Re-engined in 1927, 1D-10.
1927 as "Caliche" for Anglo-Chilean Consolidated Nitrate Corp., 1931 for Motorship Caliche Corp. In 1936 for the
American Petroleum Tpt., Corp., handed over in 1943 to the USSR as "Donbass". Returned in 1944 to US Government,
renamed as "Caliche". Sunk as a target 1947.
The Miramar Ship Index for
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CHESTNUT HILL
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IDNo / IMO
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2215976
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Year
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1918
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Name
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CHESTNUT HILL
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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US Government.
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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4936
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DWT
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????
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LOA
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???
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LPP
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111.2
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Beam
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15.5
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Dept
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??
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Draft
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??
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Machinery
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1ST-9
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Power
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2400 SHP
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ShipDesign
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Pennsylvania SB.
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Builder
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Gloucester, NJ
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Yard
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1
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Yard No
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USA
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Country built
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????
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Keel
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23.08.1917
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Launch
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??.02.1918
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Completed
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1914 Launched as DESDEMONA for C.T.Bowring & Co., Ltd.
1927 re-engined, 1D-10.
1927 CALICHE - Anglo-Chilean Consolidated Nitrate Corp.
1931 CALICHE - Motorship Caliche Corp.
1936 CALICHE - American Petroleum Tpt., Corp.
1943 DONBASS - USSR Government.
1944 CALICHE - US Government.
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Subsequent History
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1947
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End
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ac/b as a target 1947
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Disposal Data
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Sunken
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