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Calusa (1) - (1942-1942)
See also : CALUSA (1) as : USS Winooski (AO-38)
Launch of the first "Calusa".
Sparrows Point Launches S.S. Calusa
A 12:00 a.m., November 12. the S.S. Calusa, latest addition to the fleet of Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, slid down the ways at the Sparrows Point, Maryland. Yard of Bethlehem Steel Company. She was named for a director of Socony-Vacuum, and Mrs. Laurence B. Levi, his wife, was the sponsor. Two sister ships, the Corsicana and the Caddo, were launched on April 19 and July 1, respectively. Three more tankers of the same design are being built for Socony-Vacuum at Sparrows Point.
Calusa has a deadweight of 16,000 tons and a tank capacity of 129.000 barrels, or 5,418,000 gallons of oil. The cargo space is divided into 24 compartments, allowing many different grades of oil to be carried at one time. Pumping capacity is designed to load or unload the vessel in about 16 hours.
The principal dimensions of the Calusa are as follows:
Length, overall. 501 ft. 4 1/2 in.
Breadth, molded, 68 ft.
Depth, molded, 37 ft.
Draft, loaded, 29 ft. 8 1/2 in.
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"Calusa (1)" on January 6th 1942 at Baltimore, Maryland off Bethlehem Key Highway yard before conversion.
"Calusa (1)" on Febuary 7th 1942 at Baltimore, Maryland off Bethlehem Key Highway yard before conversion.
"Calusa (1)" on Febuary 6th 1942 at Baltimore, Maryland off Bethlehem Key Highway yard before conversion.HISTORY :
CALUSA.
Yardnr. 4355. USMC nr. 144. Official nr. 241242.
Keel laid 23-04-1941. Launched 12-11-1941. Completed 27-01-1942. Gr. 9920 t., Net. 5928 t., Dw. 15850 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,19 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee. 12000 B.h.p., 8808 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 tanks.
History:
CALUSA-1942 completed for Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, New York, U.S.A.
CALUSA-1942 acquired by the US Navy, 5 January.
CALUSA-1942 commissioned USS Winooski (AO-38), 27 January, at Baltimore, MD
AO-38 WINOOSKI-1946 decommissioned, 30 April, at Norfolk, VA., transferred to the Maritime Administration for disposal, 1 August, name reverted to SS Calusa
CALUSA-1946 struck from the Naval Register, 8 October.
SAMUEL L. FULLER-1947 Sinclair Refining Co Inc , Wilmington, U.S.A.
SEANYMPH-1963 for Intercoastal Shipping., & Trading., Corp., Wilmington, U.S.A.
MERACOULOSA-1964 for Africana Shipping., Co., SA, LBR Monrovia
Additional Reports :
Reported Meracoulosa grounded 26 May 1965 in position 1.08 N / 103.49 E. Re-floated, repairs become uneconomical and sold to ship-breakers in Taiwan. Arrived Kaohsiung Sep. 1965 to be broken up.
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The Miramar Ship Index for
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CALUSA
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IDNo / IMO
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2241242
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Year
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1942
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Name
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CALUSA
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc., New York
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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9920
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DWT
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15850
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LOA
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152.9
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LPP
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148.7
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Beam
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20.7
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Dept
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11.28
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Draft
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9.04
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Machinery
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1ST-16.5
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kW
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8832 kW
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ShipDesign
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T2
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Builder
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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
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Yard
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Sparrows Point
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Yard No
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4355
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Country built
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USA
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Keel
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23.04.1941
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Launch
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12.11.1941
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Completed
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27.01.1942
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Subsequent History
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1942 WINOOSKI - U.S. Navy, USA
1946 CALUSA - U.S. Govt., USA
1947 SAMUEL L.FULLER - Sinclair Refining Co Inc., USA Wilmington DE
1963 SEANYMPH - Intercoastal Sg & Tdg Corp., USA Wilmington DE
1964 MERACOULOSA - Africana Sg Co SA, LBR Monrovia
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End
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1965
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped at Kaohsiung 09.12.1965 (After stranding damage 1.08 N / 103.49 E on 26.05.1965)
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