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River Raisin
T2-SE-A1
Built June 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "River Raisin" # 807, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - ROSINA MARRON, Coastal Oil Co., Newark, N.J., (intially mgd. by Sieling & Jarvis,
subsequently by Marine Transport Lines, Inc.)
1954 - AEOLUS, Yarmouth SS. Co., Inc., New York, [Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.]
1957 - ANDROS SPARROW, San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [do.], LI, 1044
1959 - VALIANT WARHEAD, Transpollux Carriers Corp., Monrovia, [Ocean Carriers Corp., New York]
1960 - TRANSARCTIC, Cia. Naviera Bahia S.A., Monrovia, [Ocean Shipping & Trading Corp., New York]
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1963 by China Steel Corp.,
arrived 14.04.1963.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "RIVER RAISIN"
IDNo:
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2243628
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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RIVER RAISIN
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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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25.05.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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06.1943
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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15
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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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Subsequent History:
1948 ROSINA MARRON - 1954 AEOLUS - 1957 ANDROS SPARROW -
1959 VALIANT WARHEAD - 1960 TRANSARCTIC
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 14.04.1963 [ by China Steel Corp. ].
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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243628
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2243628
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1943
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RIVER RAISIN
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10448
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U.S. Govt.
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243628
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2243628
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1943
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ROSINA MARRON
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10448
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1948
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Coastal Oil Co.
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243628
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2243628
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1943
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AEOLUS
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10448
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1954
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Yarmouth SS Co Inc.
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1044
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2243628
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1943
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ANDROS SPARROW
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10448
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1957
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San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
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1044
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2243628
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1943
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VALIANT WARHEAD
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10448
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1959
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Transpollux Carriers Corp.
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1044
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2243628
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1943
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TRANSARCTIC
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10448
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1960
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Cia Naviera Bahia SA
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Aerial port side view of the American tanker "River Raisin". She is armed with a 4 inch gun aft, a 3 inch AA gun in the bow and 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns in the corners of the island amidships and before and abaft the funnel. Note the spar decks constructed above the well decks for the carriage of deck cargo.
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"Rosina Marron", ex. "River Raisin".
The tanker Rosina Marron, at dock at Port Newark, N.J., following her christening, Thursday, April 15, 1948. She is the first large ship to be registered from the growing Port of Newark. Owned by the Coastal Oil Company.
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"Rosina Marron", ex. "River Raisin".
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Funnel & Company logo, "Rosina Marron", ex. "River Raisin".
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