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Powder River
T2-SE-A1
Built September 1943 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile,
Alabama as "Powder River" # 540, for U.M.S.C.
HISTORY :
POWDER RIVER - USA 1 Turbine Electric (aft)
10,172 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Mobile, Reg. leng. & breadth - 504.0 x 68.2
Tanker built by Alabama DD. & SB. Co., Mobile, Ala. month/year, completed - (09/1943)
Yard number - #256, official number - 243804
1948 - Independent Tankships, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [American Independent Oil Co., San Francisco]
1955 - HESS BUNKER, Hess Tankship Co., Wilmington, Del. [Hess, Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.]
1961 - lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new mid-body built by Bethlehem Steel Co., SB.
Div., Sparrow's Point, Md., fitted at Bethlehem Steel, Key Highway Yard, Baltimore,
resulting vessel 14,126 grt, 585.9' x 75.3', dlvd. 10/1961.
1977 - BUNKER, Kingston Shipping Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Avon SS. Co., Inc., Lake Success, N.Y.]
1977 - CAPRICORN, s/o, New York
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1984 by Chyeh Sheng Fuat Steel & Iron Works, Ltd.,
arrived 05.09.1984 in tow, work began 25.09.1984.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "5149837"
IDNo:
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5149837
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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POWDER RIVER
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Launch Date:
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18.06.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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09.09.1943
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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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256
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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:
1955 HESS BUNKER -
[ 1961 Lg & widened, 184.4 / 178.1 x 22.9 mtr., 14126 grt / 23363 dtw ] -
1977 BUNKER - 1977 CAPRICORN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 05.09.1984 by [ Chyeh Sheng Fuat Steel & Iron Works 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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243804
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5149837
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1943
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POWDER RIVER
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10172
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U.S. Govt
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243804
|
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5149837
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1943
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POWDER RIVER
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10172
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1948
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Independent Tankships Inc.
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243804
|
5149837
|
5149837
|
1943
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HESS BUNKER
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14126
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1955
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Hess Tankship Co.
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243804
|
5149837
|
5149837
|
1943
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BUNKER
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14126
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1977a
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Kingston Sg Co Inc.
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243804
|
5149837
|
5149837
|
1943
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CAPRICORN
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14126
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1977b
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Kingston Sg Co Inc.
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"Powder River".
"Capricorn", ex. "Bunker", ex. "Hess Bunker", ex."Powder River".
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Powder River
Custody CARDSNo Disposal CARDS