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The Cabins
T2-SE-A1
Built August 1944 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama,
as "The Cabins" # 1507, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - The Cabins Tankers, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Texas City Refining, Inc.,
managed until ca. 1955 by Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., Philadelphia]
1959 - lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new mid-body, built by American
Bridge Div., U.S. Steel Corp., Orange, Texas, fitted by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore,
resulting vessel, 12,573 grt,  552.5' x 75.3', delivered. 09/1959
1971 - WILLIAM T. STEELE, Richmond Corp., Wilmington, Del.  [Texas City Tankers Corp. - s/o]
1975 - PENUELAS, Flanigan Loveland Shipping Co. S.A. & Intercontinent Tankers, Inc., Panama, PA
Mai 1975 - February 1978 Laid up.
Broken up at Villanueva y Geltru 1978 by Salvamento y Demolicion Naval,
sold. Augusta 24.07.1978, work began 16.08.1978.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "THE CABINS"
IDNo:
2246143
Year:
1944
Name:
THE CABINS
Launch Date:
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
08.1944
Flag:
USA
Keel:

DWT:
16613
Yard No:
299
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Alabama DD
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Mobile
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Owner as Completed:
U.S.War Sg Administration, Mobile

Subsequent History:
[ 1959 Lg 12573 grt ] -
1972 WILLIAM T.STEELE - 1975 PENUELAS

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Villanueva y Geltru 16.08.1978.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
246143
2246143
1944
THE CABINS
10172
U.S.Govt
246143
2246143
1944
WILLIAM T.STEELE
12573
1972
Texas City Refining
2246143
1944
PENUELAS
12573
1975
Flanigan Loveland

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"The Cabins".
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"The Cabins".
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"The Cabins", on the right.
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"Penuelas", ex. "William T. Steele", ex. "The Cabins".
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"Penuelas", ex. "William T. Steele", ex. "The Cabins".

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