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Carnifax Ferry
T2-SE-A1
Built January 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Carnifax Ferry" # 1789, for U.S.M.C.
1948 - CROWN TRADER, American Trading & Production Corp., Baltimore
1958 - MARYLAND TRADER, s/o, lengthened by replacing cargo section with new midbody
built by American Bridge Div., U. S. Steel Corp., fitted by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore,
resulting vessel 12,678 grt, 552.5 x 75.3' delivered. 8/58
1972 - American Trading Transportation Co., Inc., New York
Broken up at Burriana 1976 by Aguilar y Peris,
arrived 18.02.1976.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "CARNIFEX FERRY"
IDNo:
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5227885
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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CARNIFEX FERRY
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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06.01.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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01.1945
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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456
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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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Subsequent History:
[1958 Lg & widened 12678gt] - 1948 CROWN TRADER
1958 MARYLAND TRADER.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Burriana 18.02.1976 ( by Aguilar y Peris ).
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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Owmer
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247178
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2247178
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1945
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CARNIFEX FERRY
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10297
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U.S. Govt.
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247178
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2247178
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1945
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CROWN TRADER
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10297
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1948
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American Tdg & Production Corp.
|
247178
|
|
2247178
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1945
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MARYLAND TRADER
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12678
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1958
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American Tdg & Production Corp.
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247178
|
|
2247178
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1925
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MARYLAND TRADER
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12678
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1972
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American Tdg Tptn Co., Inc.
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"Maryland Trader" ex. "Crown Trader"ex. " Carnifax Ferry".
( Photo Copyright Airfoto Malacca )
"Maryland Trader" ex. "Crown Trader"ex. "Carnifax Ferry".
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF shipsof Carnifax Ferry
Custody CARDS
No Disposal CARDS