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Swan Island
T2-SE-A1
Built September 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Swan Island" # 1943, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - TOMOGERUS, Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., London , BR
1955 - Shell Petroleum Co., Ltd., London
1960 - Shell Tankers, Ltd., London
Broken up Faslane 1961 by Shipbreaking Industries, Ltd., arrived 06.09.1961.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "SWAN ISLAND"
ID No: 2246465 Year: 1944
Name: SWAN ISLAND Launch Date: 16.08.1944
Type: Tanker Date of completion: 09.1944
Flag: USA Keel: -
Tons: 10448 Link: 1792
DWT: 16613 Yard No: 86
Length overall: 159.6 Ship Design: T2-SE-A1
LPP: 153.3 Country of build: USA
Beam: 20.7 Builder: Kaiser
Material of build: - Location of yard: Swan Island
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1TE-15
Owner as Completed: U.S.War Sg Administration, Portland, Ore.
Naval or paramilitary marking : -
Subsequent History: 1947 TOMOGERUS
Disposal Data: Scrapped at Faslane 06.09.1961
History:
ON
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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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246465
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2246465
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1944
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SWAN ISLAND
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10448
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181747
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2246465
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1944
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TOMOGERUS
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10448
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1947
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( You will be directed to Helderline.nl )
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Launching program for the "Swan Island". ( Thanks to Gordon Thompson )
Painting of the "Swan Island". ( Thanks to Gordon Thompson )
"Tomogerus", ex. "Swan Island".
"Tomogerus", ex. "Swan Island", at Cape Town.
"Tomogerus", ex. "Swan Island", at Cape Town.