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Nodaway
T1-MT-BT1
Klickitat Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, (date unknown), as a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-BT1) tanker hull, under a Maritime
Commission contract, at St Johns River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville, FL.;
Built on Maritime Construction contract, Navy order cancelled after launch, re-named WEST RANCH, sold incomplete,
completed by Merrill-Stevens DD & Repair Co., Jacksonville, Fla. 06-1946 as :
1946 - DYNAFUEL, Sun Oil Company, Philadelphia
Collided with Nrw. m/v FERNVIEW, 14 Nov 1963, 2 miles off Buzzards Bay, Mass., voyage Newington, N.H. - Newark,
N.J., in ballast, capsized and sank next day in 42.28.12 N-70.50.42 W, wreck subsequently floated upside
down and towed to New Bedford for scrapping.
( See photos below )
Single Ship Report for "Nodaway / West Ranch"
IDNo:
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2249771
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Year:
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1946
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Name:
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Nodaway / West Ranch
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Launch Date:
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14.04.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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06.1946
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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4200
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Yard No:
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86
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Length overall:
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99.1
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-BT1
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LPP:
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94.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.8
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Builder:
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St.John's River
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Jacksonville
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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Sun Oil Co, Philadelphia
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as NODAWAY > WEST RANCH ]
Disposal Data:
Collision Buzzards Bay 14.11.1963 & sank 42.28.12 N / 70.50.42 W 15.11.1963.
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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AOG-67
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2249771
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1946
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NODAWAY
|
3100
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1945
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U.S.Navy
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249771
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2249771
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1946
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WEST RANCH
|
3100
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1946
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U.S.Govt
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249771
|
|
2249771
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1946
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DYNAFUEL
|
3100
|
|
Sun Oil Co
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"Nodaway".
( Photo thanks to Mike Cotting )
"Dynafuel", ex. "West Ranch", ex. "Nodaway".
"Dynafuel", ex. "West Ranch", ex. "Nodaway".
( Photograph courtesy by Sun Oil Co. )