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Stony Creek
T2-SE-A1
Built August 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon, as "Stony Creek"
# 813, for U.M.S.C.
1948 "Stony Creek", American Tramp Shipping Development Corp., Wilmington, Del. (Kulukundis), USA.
1957 "Poseidon", Red. Canyon Corp., (Mar-Trade Corp.), Monrovia, Liberia.
1960 Scrapped Blyth, by Hughes Bolckow, Ltd., arrived. 28.10.1960.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "STONY CREEK"
IDNo:
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2243930
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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STONY CREEK
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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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13.07.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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08.1943
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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21
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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:
1957 POSEIDON
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Blyth 28.10.1960. [ By Hughes Bolckow 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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243930
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2243930
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1943
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STONY CREEK
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10448
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U.S. Govt.
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243930
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2243930
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1943
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STONY CREEK
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10448
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1948
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American Tramp Sg Development Corp.
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914
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2243930
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1943
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POSEIDON
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10448
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1957
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Red Canyon Corp.
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1944-04-17. Aerial port side view of the American tanker "Stony Creek".
She is armed with a 5 inch gun aft and a 3 inch AA gun mounted forward.
4 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns are grouped on the island amidships and 4 more are sited aft.
Spar decks have been constructed above the well decks for the carriage of deck cargo.
Correct name of the tanker is "Stony Creek".
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF shipsof Stony Creek
Custody CARDS
No Disposal CARDS