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Phantom Hill
T2-SE-A1
Built July 1945 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile Alabama,
as "Phantom Hill" # 2617, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - MERRIMAC, North American Shipping & Trading Co., Inc., New York [Stavros S. Niarchos]
1955 - U. S. Dept. of Commerce - Maritime Administration, New York
1957 - BARBARA, Commerce Tankers Corp., Wilmington, Del. [Pan-Atlantic Development Corp., New York]
1959 - s/o [Milton Pilalis & Co., New York]
1963 - lengthened by fitting of new mid-body section built by Soc. Española de Const. Naval, Cadiz,
fitted by Bethlehem Steel Co., SB. Div., Baltimore, resulting vessel 15,148 grt, 601.3 x 75.2',
delivered 04/1963.
1972 - JULIE, Plaza Shipping, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Mount Shipping, Inc., New York]
1973 - MOUNT JULIE, Navegacion Granada S.A., Panama [do.], Panama.
1975 - Cia. Maritima Sfakia S.A., Panama [do.]
Broken up at Inchon 1976 by Ssang Yong Trading Co., Ltd., arrived 10.04.1976,
work began 28.04.1976.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "PHANTOM HILL"
IDNo:
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5036303
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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PHANTOM HILL
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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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07.06.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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24.07.1945
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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344
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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 & SB Co.
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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:
[1963 Lg 15148gt] - 1947 MERRIMAC - 1957 BARBARA -
1972 JULIE - 1973 MOUNT JULIE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Inchon 10.04.1976 [ by Ssang Yong Tdg 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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Change
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Registered Owner
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248079
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5036303
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1945
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PHANTOM HILL
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10172
|
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U.S. Govt.
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248079
|
|
5036303
|
1945
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MERRIMAC
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10172
|
1947
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North American Sg & Tdg Co., Inc.
|
248079
|
|
5036303
|
1945
|
MERRIMAC
|
10172
|
1955
|
U.S. Govt.
|
248079
|
5036303
|
5036303
|
1945
|
BARBARA
|
10172
|
1957
|
Commerce Tankers Corp.
|
248079
|
5036303
|
5036303
|
1945
|
JULIE
|
15148
|
1972
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Plaza Sg Inc.
|
|
5036303
|
5036303
|
1945
|
MOUNT JULIE
|
15148
|
1973
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Nav Granada SA
|
|
5036303
|
5036303
|
1945
|
MOUNT JULIE
|
15148
|
1975
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Cia Maritima Sfakia SA
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In September 1949, the tanker "Merrimac" ex. "Phantom Hill", ran aground on Dixon's Rock, Nova Scotia.
She was carrying a cargo of 14,000 tons of gasoline. She was rescued by "Foundation Josephine".
On the photo the "Foundation Josephine" hauls "Merrimac".
"Merrimac", ex. "Phantom Hill".
"Julie", ex. "Barbara", ex. "Merrimac", ex. "Phantom Hill".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
"Mount Julie", ex. "Julie", ex. "Barbara", ex. "Merrimac", ex. "Phantom Hill".
( Photo copyright F.R. Sherlock )
"Mount Julie", ex. "Julie", ex. "Barbara", ex. "Merrimac", ex. "Phantom Hill".
( Private collection )
No Custody & Disposal CARDS