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Royal Oak
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Royal Oak" # 2432, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Cities Service Oil Co., New York
1962 - TRANSBAY, Hudson Waterways Corp., New York
1966 - re-built by American SB. Co., Lorain, Ohio, mid-body removed and scrapped, replaced with
new 57' section by American SB. and 296' cargo section removed from U.S.S. PASSUMPSIC (AO-107)
(Sun, Chester yard #528, cmpleted 4/1946), resulting vessel, 11,971 grt, 546.0 x 75.0'
1966 - TRANSHURON, s/o, 506349
1972 - Polk Tanker Corp., New York [Hudson Waterways Corp.]
Sustained engine failure, 24 Sep 1974, off the SW coast of India, voyage Ras Tanura - Subic Bay,
crude oil, drifted aground 26 Sep., off Kiltan Island, near Cochin, in 11.27 N-73.03 E, Constructive Total Loss.
Sold to India for scrapping.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "ROYAL OAK"
IDNo:
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2247574
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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ROYAL OAK
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Launch Date:
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12.04.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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04.1945
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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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468
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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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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, Philadelphia
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Subsequent History:
1962 TRANSBAY - [ 1966 Lg & widened 11971 grt ] -
1966 TRANSHURON
Disposal Data:
engine failure & wrecked 11.27 N / 73.03 E 24.09.1974,
Sold to India for breaking up.
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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Main Owner
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247574
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2247574
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1945
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ROYAL OAK
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10297
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U.S.Govt
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247574
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2247574
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1945
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TRANSBAY
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10297
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1962
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Hudson Waterways
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506349
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2247574
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1945
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TRANSHURON
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11971
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1966
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Hudson Waterways
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"Royal Oak".
"Royal Oak".
"Transbay", ex. "Royal Oak".
"Transhuron", ex. "Transbay", ex. "Royal Oak".
( Photo Copyright Airfoto Malacca )
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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ROYAL OAK
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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247574
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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504.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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10296.00
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Vessel Width:
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68.16
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Net Tonnage:
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6154.00
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Vessel Height
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39.16
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00468
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Builder Information
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Place of Built:
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Chester, PA
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Builder:
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Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
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Date of Built
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1945
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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TRANSBAY
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1963 - 1966
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U.S.
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247574
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TRANSHURON
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1966 - 1977
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U.S.
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506349
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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U.S.War Shipping Administration
Washington, D.C. U.S.
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1945 - 1947
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U.S.
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247574
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Cities Service Oil Co. (PA)
New York, NY U.S.
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1947 - 1963
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U.S.
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247574
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Hudson Waterways Corp.
New York, NY U.S.
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1963 - 1972
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U.S.
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506349
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Washington, D.C. U.S.
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1972 - 1977
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U.S.
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506349
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ReBuilt History
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Tonnage change, 1953 (10528 gross - 6333 net). "Jumboized" by American Ship Builting Co., Lorain, OH; completed on December 3, 1966 (mid-body from USS PASSUMPSIC- AO-107) (566 x 75 x 39; 12000 gross - 8500 net). (Hull #889).
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Disposition
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Removed from documentation in March, 1977, as sold Indian for scrapping.
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Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Royal Oak
No Custody CARDS
Disposal CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image