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Turner's Gap
T2-SE-A1
Built June 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Turner's Gap" # 487, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - STANVAC SHANGHAI, Oriental Trade & Transport Co., Ltd., London, BR,172878
1954 - STANVAC BANGKOK, s/o
1955 - Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Ltd., London
Broken up at Trieste, 4th quarter 1963, by Sidemar S.p.A.,
arrived Trieste 06.08.1962.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "TURNER'S GAP"
IDNo:
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2248020
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TURNER'S GAP
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Launch Date:
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04.06.1945
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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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487
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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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Subsequent History:
1947 STANVAC SHANGHAI - 1954 STANVAC BANGKOK
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Trieste 06.08.1962.
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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Registered Owner
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248020
|
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2248020
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1945
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TURNER'S GAP
|
10297
|
|
U.S. Govt
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172878
|
|
2248020
|
1945
|
STANVAC SHANGHAI
|
10297
|
1947
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Socony-Vacuum Oil
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172878
|
|
2248020
|
1945
|
STANVAC BANGKOK
|
10297
|
1954
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Standard-Vacuum Tptn
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"Stanvac Bangkok", 10,733 grt, entering Port Elizabeth.
( Collection Dave Leonard )
"Stanvac Bangkok", discharging Durban, Dec. 1955.
( Photo thanks to Dennis Banks )
"Stanvac Bangkok", discharging at Soengei Gerong, Indonesia, 1956/1957.
( Photo copyright Walter Oliemans )
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