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Mascoma
T2-SE-A2
Escambia Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down (date unknown), as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull under a Maritime
Commission contract at Marinship, Sausalito, CA.
Launched, 31 May 1943 Commissioned USS Mascoma (AO-83), 3 February 1944
Decommissioned, 17 December 1945
Struck from the Naval Register, 8 January 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 27 June 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
Reacquired by the Navy, 4 February 1948
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, TX.
Reactivated, 27 July 1950 and placed in service by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as
USNS Mascoma (T-AO-83), operated under charter
Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 18 June 1959
Sold to Seatrain Lines Inc., for conversion to a containerized cargo ship.
Final Disposition.
1967 "Transchamplain", ex- U.S.S. Mascona (AO-83), Matson Line.
1966 renamed "Seatrain Oregon"
1974. chartered to Matson renamed "Transchamplain",
1979 returned to C.I.T. Corporation.
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.11.1980.
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 5,532 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length 523' 6"
Beam 68'
Draft 30' 10"
Speed 18 kts.
Complement 267
Armament one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four 3"/50 guns, twelve 20mm guns
Cargo Capacity 140,000 barrels
Propulsion turbo-electric, twin screws, 8,000shp
View the Mascoma (AO-83)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site.
Ship Report for "MASCOMA"
IDNo:
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6704476
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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MASCOMA
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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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31.05.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.02.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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19
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A2
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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-16
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Subsequent History:
1966 SEATRAIN OREGON - 1967 TRANSCHAMPLAIN -
[ 1969 Lg 159.6 / 153.3 x 20.8 mtr, 7674 vgrt / 9566 dwt & converted to container ship ] -
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.11.1980 [ by Keun Hwa Iron & Steel Works ]
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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AO-83
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6119565
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1944
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MASCOMA
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10448
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U.S. Navy
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506148
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6704476
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6119565
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1944
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SEATRAIN OREGON
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7674
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1966
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Hudson Waterways Corp.
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506148
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6704476
|
6119565
|
1944
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TRANSCHAMPLAIN
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1967
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Hudson Waterways Corp.
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506148
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6704476
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6119565
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1944
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TRANSCHAMPLAIN
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1971
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C.I.T. Leasing Corp.
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506148
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6704476
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6119565
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1944
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TRANSCHAMPLAIN
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7674
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1980
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American Pacific Container Line Inc.
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The "Mascoma", Marinship's fourth tanker, ready to leave the way decorated in this novel fashion in honor
of Memorial Day.
( Photo courtesy Marinship Corp. )
Memorial Day Launching Ceremony
Marinship chose a very fitting and stirring day for the launching of its fourth tanker - the S. S. Mascoma.
On this occasion - Memorial Day - in even greater need for the fulfilment of their obligation to Uncle Sam's fighting men was brought home to the throng of workers as they watched the huge tanker, destined to carry oil to the Allies, slide into Richardson Bay. The entire ceremony was keyed to the day, with the birth of a new ship and the honoring of the nation's hero dead jointly underlying the program.
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USS Mascoma (AO-83).
USS Mascoma (AO-83).
USS Mascoma (AO-83) at anchor with LCT-1453 alongside, date and place unknown.
USS Mascoma (AO-83).
"Transchamplain", ex. "Seatrain Oregon", ex. "USS Mascoma (AO-83)".
( Photo thanks to Mike Cotting )
He wrote : Here is SS Transchamplain (Ex USS Mascona) of Hudson Waterways Corp.
(also known as Seatrain Lines) while working cargo at Sand Island Terminal in Honolulu,
Hawaii. Diamond Head can be seen in backround. Photo was taken sometime in the early
1970's, I beleive. I worked aboard this vessel as Deck Cadet in 1974. She was running
between US West Coast, Hawaii, and Guam for Hudson Waterways at that time.
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Mascoma
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
No Disposal CARDS