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Castle's Woods
T2-SE-A1
Built June 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Castle's Woods" # 2450, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Overseas Tankship Corp., Panama [Caltex], Panama
1951 - CALTEX BOMBAY, Overseas Tankship (U.K.), Ltd., London, BR
1968 - TEXACO BOMBAY, Texaco Overseas Tankship, Ltd., London - s/o
lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody built by
Hitachi Zosen K.K., Kawasaki, resulting vessel 13,892 grt, 549.4 x 77.4' delivered 08/1968.
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1982 by Nan Sin Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd.,
arrived 06.08.1982, work began 10.08.1982.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "CASTLE'S WOODS"
IDNo:
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2248008
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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CASTLE'S WOODS
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Launch Date:
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25.05.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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06.1945
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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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486
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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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U.S.War Sg Administration, Philadelphia
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Subsequent History:
1951 CALTEX BOMBAY - [ 1968 Lg & widened 13892 grt ] -
1968 TEXACO BOMBAY
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 06.08.1982.
History:
ON
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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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Owner
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248008
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2248008
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1945
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CASTLE'S WOODS
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10297
|
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Overseas Tankship Corp.
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184452
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2248008
|
1945
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CALTEX BOMBAY
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10297
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1951
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Overseas Tankship (U.K.), Ltd.
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184452
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2248008
|
1945
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TEXACO BOMBAY
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13892
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1968
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Texaco Overseas Tankship, Ltd.
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"Castle's Woods".
"Caltex Bombay" ex. "Castle's Woods".
"Caltex Bombay" ex. "Castle's Woods". ( Caltex postcard )
"Caltex Bombay" ex. "Castle's Woods".
( Courtesy of Basil Harris MPB Private Collection Sydney )
Rebuilt and renamed "Texaco Bombay", ex. "Caltex Bombay" ex. "Castle's Woods".
"Texaco Bombay", ex "Caltex Bombay", ex. "Castle Woods".
( Courtesy of Basil Harris MPB Private Collection Sydney )
"Texaco Bombay", ex "Caltex Bombay", ex. "Castle Woods".
No Custody & Disposal CARDS