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Fort Ridgely
T2-SE-A1
Built November 1944 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama
as "Fort Ridgely" # 2040, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Overseas Tankship Corp., Panama
1950 - CALTEX LEIDEN, N.V. Nederlandsche Pacific Tankvaart Mij., The Hague , NL
1966 - lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody built by
Hitachi SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Kanagawa Shipyard, Kawasaki, 13,785 grt, 550.0 x 77.4',
delivered 11/1966
1968 - CHEVRON LEIDEN, Chevron Tankers (Nederland), N.V., The Hague - s/o
Damaged by turbine explosion, 1 Nov 1976, Broken up at Kaohsiung 1977 by Gi Yuen Steel
Enterprise Co., Ltd., delivered as LEIDEN, arrived 17.02.1977 in tow,
work began 20.03.1977.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "FORT RIDGELY"
IDNo:
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2246865
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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FORT RIDGELY
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Launch Date:
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12.11.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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30.11.1944
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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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315
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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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Alabama DD
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Mobile
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Subsequent History:
1950 CALTEX LEIDEN - [ 1966 Lg 13785 grt ] -
1968 CHEVRON LEIDEN - 1977 LEIDEN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 17.02.1977 (turbine explosion 01.11.1976).
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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Change
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Owner
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246865
|
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2246865
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1944
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FORT RIDGELY
|
10172
|
|
US Govt.
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|
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2246865
|
1944
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CALTEX LEIDEN
|
10172
|
1950
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Overseas Tankship Corp.
|
|
|
2246865
|
1944
|
CHEVRON LEIDEN
|
13785
|
1966
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Chevron Tankers (Nld.)
|
|
|
2246865
|
1944
|
LEIDEN
|
13785
|
1977
|
Gi Yuen Steel
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"Fort Ridgely".
"Fort Ridgely".
"Caltex Leiden", ex. "Fort Ridgely".
"Caltex Leiden", ex. "Fort Ridgely". ( Photo collection Dave Edge )
"Caltex Leiden", ex. "Fort Ridgely".
"Caltex Leiden", ex. "Fort Ridgely". ( Photo collection Dave Edge )
"Caltex Leiden", ex. "Fort Ridgely".
"Chevron Leiden", ex. "Caltex Leiden", ex. "Fort Ridgely", after conversion.
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Fort Ridgely
Custody CARDSNo Disposal CARDS