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Kettleman Hills
T2-SE-A1
Built September 1944 by The Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California,
as "Kettleman Hills" # 1832, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - American Overseas Tanker Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1949 - Oceanic Maritime Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1951 - SEATIGER, Colonial Steamship Corp. (Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.), New York
1954 - Seatiger SS. Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del., [Orion Shipping & Trading Co.]
1956 - Jupiter SS. Corp., Wilmington, Del., [do.]
1957 - OCEAN NORA, Ocean Tankships, Inc., Monrovia, [Maritime Overseas Corp., New York], LI
1957 - CARIBBEAN STAR, Marine Star Corp., Monrovia ,[do.]
1959 - Ocean Tankships, Inc., Monrovia, [do.]
1960 - GLOBE EXPLORER, Bulk Ships, Inc. (Maritime Overseas Corp.), New York, USA
Converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new midbody
built by Verolme United Shipyards, Rosenburg, resulting vessel 13,795 grt, 555.2 x 75.2' ,
delivered. 11/1960
1963 - Sea Liberties, Inc., New York, [do.]
Caught fire in engine room 11 Sep 1964, 270 miles east of Cape Charles, Va., voyage Hampton Roads -
Rotterdam, coal, fire extinguished 13th, towed to Hampton Roads, dismantled 1965. Exchanged
machinery sections with T-2 tanker APPOMATTOX (Sun Yard #289). Vessel composed of forebody of
APPOMATTOX and machinery section of GLOBE EXPLORER named FAIRWIND Maryland SB. & DD.
Co., and sold for scrapping, Broken up at Valencia 1965, arrived 25.03.1965 in tow,
work began in 08/1965.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "KETTLEMAN HILLS"
IDNo:
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2246425
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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KETTLEMAN HILLS
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Launch Date:
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26.07.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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09.1944
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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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56
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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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Marinship Corp
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sausalito
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, San Francisco
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Subsequent History:
1951 SEATIGER - 1957 OCEAN NORA - 1957 CARIBBEAN STAR -
[ 1960 Lg & widened 13795 grt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1960 GLOBE EXPLORER -
[ 1965 engine section joined to forepart of APPOMATTOX for towing for scrap under the name FAIRWIND ] -
1965 FAIRWIND
Disposal Data:
fire 270nm East Cape Charles 11.09.1964, dismantled & rejoined to broken up at Valencia 25.03.1965.
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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246425
|
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2246425
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1944
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KETTLEMAN HILLS
|
10441
|
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U.S. Govt.
|
246425
|
|
2246425
|
1944
|
SEATIGER
|
10441
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1951
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Orion Sg & Tdg Co
|
1086
|
|
2246425
|
1944
|
CARIBBEAN STAR
|
10441
|
1957
|
Maritime Overseas Co.
|
1086
|
|
2246425
|
1944
|
OCEAN NORA
|
10441
|
1957
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Maritime Overseas Co.
|
246425
|
|
2246425
|
1944
|
GLOBE EXPLORER
|
13795
|
1960
|
Maritime Overseas Co.
|
246425
|
|
2246425
|
1944
|
FAIRWIND
|
13795
|
1965
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To breakers
|
Small photo of the launch of the "Kettleman Hills".
"Kettleman Hills". ( Photo thanks to Walt Holm )
The tanker "Kettleman Hills" on trials. Of the T2-SE-A1 type, she was the first of the 'Hills' class
and was delivered from the Marinship yard at Sausalito in September 1944.
KETTLEMAN HILLS
This T-2 type tanker struck an iceberg while in service during the war. She was laid up in the James River
idle fleet until recently when she was sold to the National Tanker Corporation by the Maritime Commission.
She was delivered to our plant on February 19th 1948.
In addition to iceberg damage requiring bottom and side-plating repairs, the Kettleman Hills also received
extensive machinery repairs and a general overhauling.
She left our plant on May 4th 1948.
( From Shipyard Bulletin, Newprt News SB & DD Co., Volume XII, May-June 1948, No. 10 )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Kettleman Hills
Custody CARDSNo Disposal CARDS