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Fort Cheswell
T2-SE-A1
Built August 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Fort Cheswell" # 2436, for U.M.S.C.
1947 "Stanwell", Stanhope Shipping Co Ltd, managed by J.A. Billmeir & Co., Ltd., London.
1959 "Landbreeze", A/S Sjøfart (T. S. Bendixen), Lillesand, NO.
1960 "Panargy I", Panargy Shipping Corp., Monrovia (Epiphany Tankers Corp., New York), LI.
1961 to Maryland (International) S.A., Monrovia (Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore).
1963 "Sirod", s/o.
1965 "Capistrano", Cia. Naviera Capistrano S.A., Monrovia (Commodity Chartering Corp., New York).
1967 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 07.04.1967, by Hierros Ardes S.A.,
arrived 14.03.1975, work began early in 04.1975.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "FORT CHESWELL"
IDNo:
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2248284
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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FORT CHESWELL
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Launch Date:
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14.07.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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08.1945
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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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472
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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 STANWELL - 1959 LANDBREEZE - 1960 PANARGY I -
1963 SIROD - 1965 CAPISTRANO
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.04.1967.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
|
Tons
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Name change
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Owner
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248284
|
|
2248284
|
1945
|
FORT CHESWELL
|
10297
|
|
US Govt.
|
181788
|
|
2248284
|
1945
|
STANWELL
|
10297
|
1947
|
J.A. Billmeir & Co.
|
|
|
2248284
|
1945
|
LANDBREEZE
|
10297
|
1959
|
T.S. Bendixen
|
1494
|
|
2248284
|
1945
|
PANARGY I
|
10297
|
1960
|
Epiphany Tankers
|
1494
|
|
2248284
|
1945
|
SIROD
|
10297
|
1963
|
Maryland SB & DD Co.
|
1494
|
|
2248284
|
1945
|
CAPISTRANO
|
10297
|
1965
|
Commodity Chartering
|
"Stanwell" ex. "Fort Cheswell".
"Stanwell" ex. "Fort Cheswell".
"Stanwell" ex. "Fort Cheswell".
"Panargy 1" ex. "Landbreeze" ex. "Stanwell" ex. "Fort Cheswell".
"Sirod", ex. "Panargy 1" ex. "Landbreeze" ex. "Stanwell" ex. "Fort Cheswell".
( Photo copyright A. Duncan )
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