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Oregon Trail
T2-SE-A1
Built November 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Oregon Trail" # 826, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - HERMAN F. WHITON, Union Sulphur Co., Inc., New York
1950 - Olympic Whaling Co., Inc., New York
1950 - OLYMPIC CHALLENGER, Olympic Whaling Co. S.A., Panama, PA
lengthened and converted to whale factory, 16,433 grt, 544.3' completed 10/1950 by Howaldtswerke A.G., Kiel
1956 - KYOKUYO MARU No. 2, Kyokuyo Hogei K.K., Tokyo, JA, 76211
1972 - Kyokuyo K.K., Tokyo - s/o
1974 - OCEAN GREEN, Ocean Green Service Co., Ltd., Osaka, (refitted as oil sludge processing vessel)
Broken up at Masan 1975 by Korea Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.,
work began 26.12.1975.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "OREGON TRAIL"
IDNo:
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2244579
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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OREGON TRAIL
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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16.10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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11.1943
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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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34
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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:
1948 HERMAN F. WHITON -
[ 1950 Lg 172.4 mtr. oa, 13019 grt / 16920 dwt & converted to whale factory ship ] -
1950 OLYMPIC CHALLENGER - 1956 KYOKUYO MARU No.2 -
[ 1974 converted to oil sludge processing vessel ] -
1974 OCEAN GREEN
Disposal Data:
Scrappd Masan 26.12.1975. [ By Korea Iron & Steel Co Ltd. ]
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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244579
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5199442
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1943
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OREGON TRAIL
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10448
|
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U.S. Govt.
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244579
|
|
5199442
|
1943
|
HERMAN F. WHITON
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10448
|
1948
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Union Sulphur Co Inc.
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244579
|
|
5199442
|
1943
|
HERMAN F. WHITON
|
10448
|
1950a
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Olympic Whaling Co Inc.
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|
|
5199442
|
1943
|
OLYMPIC CHALLENGER
|
13019
|
1950b
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Olympic Whaling Co SA.
|
76211
|
5199442
|
5199442
|
1943
|
KYOKUYO MARU No. 2
|
16433
|
1956
|
Kyokuyo Hogei KK
|
76211
|
5199442
|
5199442
|
1943
|
KYOKUYO MARU No. 2
|
16433
|
1972
|
Kyokuyo KK
|
76211
|
5199442
|
5199442
|
1943
|
OCEAN GREEN
|
16433
|
1974
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Ocean Green Service Co Ltd.
|
Rebuilt as a "Whaler" and renamed "Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail", here seen in the Kieler channel, Germany.
( Photo Copyright Greek Shipping Miracle )
"Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail".( Copyright reserved )
Rebuilt as a "Whaler" and renamed "Olympic Challenger".( Photo collection Morten Bjørndalen )
"Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail".
( Copyright reserved )
"Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail".
( Photo collection S. Thienemann )
"Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail".
( Photo collection Fairfield )
"Kyokuyo Maru No.2", ex. "Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail".
"Kyokuyo Maru No.2", ex. "Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail".
"Kyokuyo Maru No.2", ex. "Olympic Challenger", ex. "Herman F. Whiton", ex. "Oregon Trail", photo 1971
Malacca Straits, taken from a light aircraft by late Peter Foxley based at Penang, Malaysia.
( Photo Copyright Chris Howell )