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Chalmette
T2-SE-A1
Built June 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Chalmette" # 1926, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - STANVAC BRISBANE, Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. (New York)
1951 - ESSO LYNCHBURG, Esso Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del.
1956 - LYNCHBURG, U. S. Dept. of Commerce - Maritime Administration, Wilmington, Del.
1970 - MARINE DUVAL, Marine Sulphur Shipping Corp.. Wilmington, Del. [Marine Transport Lines, Inc., New York]
conv. to molten sulphur carrier, by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody by Bethlehem
Steel Corp., SB Division, Sparrow's Point, Md., resulting vessel 11,080 grt, 584.0 x 80.0', delivered 04/1970
Broken up at Alang 2002 by Madhav Steel, arrived 14.11.2002, delivered. as DUVA
( See photo below )
T-AO-154 Lynchburg / Esso Lynchburg.
Suamico Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, June 1944, as "Chalmette", a Maritime Administration type (T-2-SE-A1)
tanker hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1926) at Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland OR.
Delivered to the Maritime Commission, (date unknown);
Renamed "Stanvac Brisbane", 1948;
Renamed "Esso Lynchburg",1951;
Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Administration, 1956 ;
Assigned to MSC and placed In-service as USNS "Lynchburg" (T-AO 154), 1957;
Returned to MARAD, 1969; Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);
Acquired by Marine Transport Lines, and converted into a molten sulphur carrier;
Renamed "Marine Duval"; Laid up in Galveston since 28/11/2000;
Sold to Indian breakers in 2002 and arived Mumbai 20/11/2002.
Specifications:
Displacement 5,782 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl); Length 523' 6"; Beam 68'; Draft 30'; Speed 15.5 kts;
Complement 251; Armament, none; Capacity 140,000 barrels;
Propulsion, turbo-electric, single screw. 8,000hp.
Name: Marine Duval
IMO No: 5215272
Ex: Lynchburg-1969; Esso Lynchburg-1956; Stanvac Brisbane-1951; Chalmette-1948
Built: 1944
Type: Chemical Tanker
Status: Demolished 2002
SubType:
Flag: United States
DWT: 25,131
Draft: 9.95
Builder: The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon (#69)
GT: 11,080
LOA: 186.54
Owner: Marine Transport
NT: 37
Beam: 24.46
Speed/Cons: 14.60/47.00
Class: AB
Depth: 12.93
Engine Type: General Electric
Cubic: 14,158
Ship Report for "CHALMETTE"
IDNo:
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2245851
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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CHALMETTE
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Launch Date:
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20.05.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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19.06.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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05.04.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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69
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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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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, Portland, Ore.
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Subsequent History:
1948 STANVAC BRISBANE - 1951 ESSO LYNCHBURG - 1956 LYNCHBURG -
[ 1970 Lg & widened, 11080 grt & converted to molten sulphur carrier ] -
1970 MARINE DUVAL - 2002 DUVA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 14.11.2002.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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245851
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2245851
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1944
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CHALMETTE
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10448
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U.S.Govt
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245851
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2245851
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1944
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STANVAC BRISBANE
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10448
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1948
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Standard-Vacuum Oil
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245851
|
|
2245851
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1944
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ESSO LYNCHBURG
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10448
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1951
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Esso Sg. Co.
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245851
|
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2245851
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1944
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LYNCHBURG
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10448
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1956
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U.S. Govt.
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245851
|
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2245851
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1944
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MARINE DUVAL
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11080
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1970
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Marine Tpt. Lines
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"Marine Duval", rebuilt all aft.
"Marine Duval", ex. "Lynchburg", ex. "Esso Lynchburg", ex. "Stanvac Brisbane", ex. "Chalmette".
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