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Palo Alto
T2-SE-A1
"Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto".
( Photo Copyright David Boone )
"Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto".
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"Louisiana Sulphur" ex. "Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto".
( Photo Copyright A. Duncan )
"Louisiana Sulphur" ex. "Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto".
"Louisiana Sulphur" ex. "Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto".
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"Louisiana Sulphur" ex. "Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto", heavily damaged.
( UPI Telephoto )
Text with photo :
2/19/1963 -- SULPHUR PORT, LA -- The S.S. Louisiana Sulphur lays at dock side when it returned tp Port Sulphur 2/19 after colliding with the Norwegian ore ship S.S. Bayta late 2/18 at the mouth of the Mississippi River. No injuries were reported but heavy damage can be seen on the bow of the S.S. Louisiana Sulphur.
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"Louisiana Sulphur" ex. "Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto".
"Louisiana Sulphur" ex. "Louisiana Sun" ex. "Palo Alto", at Tampa, USA, March 26th, 1989.
( Photo Copyright adenanthos )
CONASTOGA, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 279. UMSC No. 342. Official nr. 242964
Keel laid 14-10-1942. Launched 20-02-1943. Completed 27-02-1943. Gr. 10198 t., Net. 6373 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,23 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
PALO ALTO-1943 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
LOUISIANA SUN-1948 for Sun Oil Company, Philadelphia, USA.
LOUISIANA SULPHUR-1961 for Oceanic Sulphur Carriers Inc., New York, USA.
LOUISIANA SULPHUR-1988 for Freeport Sulphur Co., New Orleans (operated as a barge)
LOUISIANA SULPHUR-1991 for River Marine Contractors, Inc., New Orleans
MARINE CARRIER II-1992 for River Marine Contractors, Inc., New Orleans
AMERICAN GULF VII-2005 for ????
COV ZEUS-???? for Cashman Equipment Corporation, Smit International, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Louisiana Sulphur converted in molton sulphur tanker, in center tanks in 1961.
New Dimensions 5 Tanks. 9987 grt / 16390 dwt.
Reported Cov Zeus converted into barge.
Still in service.
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