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Paoli
T2-SE-A1
Suamico Class Fleet Oiler:
USNS Paoli (T-AO-157).
( Copyright World Ship Society )
"Paoli".
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli" colliding the Benjamin Harrison bridge, Virgina, USA, February 25th, 1977.( Photograph: Ken Soper, Virqinia department of Transportation )
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli" colliding the Benjamin Harrison bridge, Virgina, USA, February 25th, 1977.( Photograph: Ken Soper, Virqinia department of Transportation )
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli" colliding the Benjamin Harrison bridge, Virgina, USA, February 25th, 1977.( Photograph: Ken Soper, Virqinia department of Transportation )
ex-Paoli (T-AO-157) as Marine Transport Line's sulphur carrier Marine Floridian moored
pierside at Port Arthur, TX. October 1984. Note the new foreship and the removed bridge.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
ex-Paoli (T-AO-157) as Marine Transport Line's sulphur carrier Marine Floridian moored
pierside at Port Arthur, TX. October 1984.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli".
( Photo Copyright David Boone)
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli" on the right and the "Nordic Louisiana"on the left.( Photo Copyright Reserved )
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche)
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli".
"Marine Floridian", ex. "Paoli".
PAOLI, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 401. UMSC No. 1770. Official nr. 246836.
Keel laid 18-07-1944. Launched 31-10-1944. Completed 11-11-1944. Gr. 10296 t., Net. 6236 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,31 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
PAOLI-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
PAOLI-1947 for Cities Service Oil Co , New York, USA.
PAOLI-1955 Returned to the Maritime Commission, 23 March, at Beaumont, TX. for lay up.
PAOLI-1956 Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Administration.
AO-157 PAOLI-1956 Accepted and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 2 December.
AO-157 PAOLI-1956 Placed in service as USNS Paoli (T-AO-157), 15 October, operated by Marine Transport Lines Inc.
AO-157 PAOLI-1957 Returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and struck from the Naval Register, 2 October.
MARINE FLORIDIAN-1966 sold for conversion to Marine Navigation Sulphur Carriers Inc, New York, USA.
BELOFIN FLORIDIAN-1997 for Marine Transport Line, New York, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Marine Floridian lengthened, widened and converted to insulated tanker for carriage of liquid sulphur by Bethlehem Steel Corp., SB. Division, Sparrow's Point, Md. June 1967, by installation of new bow and forebody.
New Dimensions 186.5 / 178.0 x 24.4 m, 11149 grt / 25326 dwt.
Reported Marine Floridian struck the Benjamin Harrison Bridge over James River, Hopewell, Virginia 24 feb 1977. Grounded with one span of the bridge across the deck. Refloated and arrived Newport News 9 mar 1977 in tow for repairs.
Reported Belofin Floridian sold to shipbreakers in India. Arrived Alang 7 May 1997 to be broken up. Beached arrived 7 May 1997, work began 2 Jul.1997. [ By H. K. Dave ]
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