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Coxcomb Hill
T2-SE-A1
Built November 1945 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Coxcomb Hill" #2724, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Richfield Oil Corp., Los Angeles
1951 - DAVID E. DAY, s/o
1958 - Locust Tankers, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Keystone Shipping Co.] - chartered back to Richfield
lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new mid-body built by Todd Shipyards Corp.,
San Pedro, Calif., 07-1958, resulting vessel 12,228 grt, 551.5 x 75.2' (lower portion of old
mid-body, converted to drilling barge WESTERN OFFSHORE No. II)
1969 - s/o, [Atlantic Richfield Corp., mgrs.]
Broken up at Brownsville, Texas 1976, by Consolidated Andy International, Inc.,
arrived prior 31.05.1976.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "COXCOMB HILL"
IDNo:
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2248880
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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COXCOMB HILL
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Launch Date:
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20.10.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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11.1945
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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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152
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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:
1951 DAVID E. DAY - [ 1958 Lg & widened 12228 grt ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Brownsville 31.05.1976.
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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Change
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Main Owner
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248880
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2248880
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1945
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COXCOMB HILL
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10448
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U.S. Govt
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248880
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2248880
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1945
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DAVID E. DAY
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10448
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1951
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Richfield Oil Corp.
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"David E. Day", ex. "Coxcomb Hill".
Picture shows her between 1951 and 1958 at the California Coast.
( From the Atlantic Richfield Company Archives, Los Angeles,Ca.)
"David E. Day", ex. "Coxcomb Hill".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
"David E. Day", ex. "Coxcomb Hill".
No Custody & Disposal CARDS