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Cross Keys
T2-SE-A1
Built July 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Cross Keys" # 333, for U.M.S.C.
1943 - Gulf Oil Corp., Philadelphia, USA
1947 - GULFSTREAM, s/o
1958 - WANG EXPLORER, Bayview SS. Corp. (North Atlantic Marine Co., Inc.), New York
1960 - COLUMBIA, Cape Waterways Corp., New York [Ocean Shipping & Trading Corp., New York]
Broken up at Savona 1963 by Ditta Giuseppe Riccardi, arrived Vado Ligure 31.10.1962,
work began 01.07.1963 at Savona
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "CROSS KEYS"
IDNo:
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2243852
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CROSS KEYS
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Launch Date:
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05.07.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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07.1943
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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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258
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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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Gulf Oil Corp, Philadelphia
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Subsequent History:
1947 GULFSTREAM - 1958 WANG EXPLORER - 1960 COLUMBIA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Savona 01.07.1963.
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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Names change
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Owner
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243852
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2243852
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1943
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CROSS KEYS
|
10172
|
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U.S. Govt.
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243852
|
2243852
|
1943
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GULFSTREAM
|
10172
|
1947
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Gulf Oil Corp.
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243852
|
2243852
|
1943
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WANG EXPLORER
|
10172
|
1958
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Bayview SS. Corp.
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243852
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2243852
|
1943
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COLUMBIA
|
13991
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1960
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Cape Waterways Corp.
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"Cross Keys", Christening Bottle Plague, given to the sponsor Mrs. Mabel Affelgren.
( Photo thanks to Jim Smith )
"Cross Keys", around 1946. ( Photo copyright WSS )
"Gulfstream", ex. "Cross Keys".
"Columbia", ex. "Wang Explorer", ex. Gulfstream", ex. "Cross Keys".
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