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Fort George
T2-SE-A1
Built July 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon, as "Fort George" # 811, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - "Fort George", American Overseas Tanker Corp., Panama [ Stavros S. Niarchos ]
1956 - "World Truth", World Truth Corp., Monrovia, Liberia.
1961 - "World Conqueror", same owner, converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of
bow & cargo section with new forebody built by Blohm & Voss A.G., Hamburg, resulting vessel
14,309 grt, 556.9 x 78.6' , delivered 03/1961
1962 "World Conqueror", Amphitryon Shipping Co., Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia.
1967 "Paulina", Atlantic Navigation Corp., Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia. [ W. H. Eddie Hsu, Taipei ]
1977 Broken up at Kaohsiung by Hsin Yu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., arrived 28.10.1977,
work began 24.12.1977.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "FORT GEORGE"
IDNo:
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5393012
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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FORT GEORGE
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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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27.06.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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07.1943
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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-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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Kaiser
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Swan Island
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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:
1956 WORLD TRUTH -
[ 1961 Lg & widened 166.1 mtr pp x 24.0 mtr, 14309 grt / 23622 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1961 WORLD CONQUEROR - 1967 PAULINA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 28.10.77 [ Hsin Yu Iron & Steel Co Ltd. ]
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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Registered Owner
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243854
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5393012
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1943
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FORT GEORGE
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10448
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U.S. Govt
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|
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5393012
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1943
|
FORT GEORGE
|
10448
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1948
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American Overseas Tanker Corp.
|
739
|
|
5393012
|
1943
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WORLD TRUTH
|
10448
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1956
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World Truth Corp
|
739
|
|
5393012
|
1943
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WORLD CONQUEROR
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14309
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1961
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World Truth Corp
|
739
|
5393012
|
5393012
|
1943
|
WORLD CONQUEROR
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14309
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1962
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Amphitryon Sg Co Ltd
|
739
|
5393012
|
5393012
|
1943
|
PAULINA
|
14309
|
1967
|
Atlantic Nav Corp Ltd
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Aerial starboard side view of the American tanker "Fort George".
"World Truth" ex "Fort George".
"World Conqueror", ex. "World Truth", ex "Fort George".
( Photo Copyright FotoFlite )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF shipsof Fort George
Custody CARDS
Back of Card 1 No Image
Disposal CARDS
Back of Card 1 No Image