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James McGee - (1917-1940)
See also : In Bristol Channel
See for vessel details below.
The "James McGee" was hit by magnetic mine and broke in two and sunk in 1940, in the Bristol Channel.
Name:
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James McGee
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Class:
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-
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IMO No.:
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-
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Ex:
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-
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Cubic:
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18.732
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Built:
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1917
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Type
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Tanker
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Draft:
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8.69
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Status:
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Hit by magnetic mine and broke in two and sunk in 1940.
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SubType:
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Crude
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LOA:
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157.45/152.40
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Flag:
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Panama
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DWT:
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16.080
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Beam:
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20.73
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Builder:
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Maryland Steel Comp., Sparrows Point, Md.
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GT:
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-
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Depth:
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11.67
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Owner:
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Panama Transport Comp.
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NT:
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-
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Speed/Cons:
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9.5/-
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Engine type:
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2 x Triple Expansion Engines 3000 IHP
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Sistership is the W. C. Teagle.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
1917 - JAMES McGEE USA 2T (aft) (10½)
10,678 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. 499.1 x 68.2
Tanker build by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrow's Point, Md. (3) #158 214816
1927 - Standard Shipping Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1940 - Panama Transport Co., Panama PA
Mined and sunk 20 June 1940, 208o, 2.4 miles from Nash Point, Bristol Channel,
voyage Guiria - Le Havre, crude oil.
Ship Report for "JAMES McGEE"
ID No: 2214816 Name: JAMES McGEE Year: 1917
Builder: Bethlehem Country of build: Link: 1647 Ship Design:
Location of yard: Sparrow's Point Yard No: 158
Keel: Launch Date: Date of completion: 3.17
Type: Tanker Tons: 10678 Naval or paramilitary marking : - DWT: -
Length overall: LPP: 152.1 Beam: 20.8 Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 2T-10.5 Material of build: -
Owner as Completed: Standard Oil Co (New Jersey), Bayonne Flag: US
Subsequent History: -
Disposal Data: mined 2.4 NM 208 degrees Nash Point, Bristol Channel 20.06.1940.
History:
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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214816
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2214816
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1917
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JAMES McGEE
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10678
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Standard Oil Co NJ
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