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Conastoga / Hobkirk's Hill (I)
T2-SE-A1
Built February 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
for Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York, # 352
Launched as HOBKIRK'S HILL
1953 - HESS FUEL, Hess, Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.
1954 - lengthened by Bethlehem Steel Co., Baltimore, Md.,11,621 grt, 545.0 x 68.2'
1955 - Hess Tankship Co., Wilmington, Del. [Hess, Inc., Perth Amboy]
1963 - SASSTOWN, Timbo Shipping, Ltd., Monrovia [Rector Shipping, Inc., New York], LI ,1876
lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody built by Mitsubishi Nippon
Heavy Industries, Ltd., Yokohama, resulting vessel, 15,744 grt, 581.8 x 82.2' delivered 12/1963
Broken up at Alang 1993 by Ganpatrai Jaigopal,
arrived 17.10.1993, work began 28.10.1993.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "CONASTOGA"
IDNo:
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2242867
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CONASTOGA
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Launch Date:
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31.01.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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02.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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277
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc, New York
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as HOBKIRK'S HILL ] - 1953 HESS FUEL -
[ 1954 Lg 11621 grt ][ 1963 Lg & widened 15744 grt ] -
1963 SASSTOWN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 17.10.1993.
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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242867
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2242867
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1943
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CONASTOGA
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10198
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Socony-Vacuum Oil
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242867
|
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2242867
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1943
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HOBKIRK'S HILL
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10198
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1942
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U.S.Govt
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242867
|
|
2242867
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1943
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HESS FUEL
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11621
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1953
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Hess
|
1876
|
|
2242867
|
1943
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SASSTOWN
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15744
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1963
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Rector Sg
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"Sasstown", ex. "Hess Fuel", ex. "Conastoga (III)", ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (I)".
"Sasstown", ex. "Hess Fuel", ex. "Conastoga (III)", ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (I)".
"Sasstown", ex. "Hess Fuel", ex. "Conastoga (III)", ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (I)", in 1991
at St. Croix U.S. Virgin Island.
I, Giancarlo, was onboard as an Oiler.
( Photo thanks to Giancarlo Baudoino )
"Sasstown", ex. "Hess Fuel", ex. "Conastoga (III)", ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (I)".
"Sasstown", ex. "Hess Fuel", ex. "Conastoga (III)", ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (I)".
"Sasstown", ex. "Hess Fuel", ex. "Conastoga (III)", ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (I)".
( Photo Copyright W. Schell)
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