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Cerro Gordo
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Cerro Gordo" # 356, for U.M.S.C.
1943 "Cerro Gordo", The Texas Company, Wilmington, Del., USA.
1951 "Virginia", The Texas Company, Wilmington, Del., USA.
1960 "Texaco Virginia", The Texas Company, Wilmington, Del., USA.
1962 "Transorleans", Hudson Waterways Corp., New York, USA.
1970 Scrapped at Valencia by Industrial y Comercial de Levante S.A.,
arrived 02.08.1970, work began in 10.1970.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "CERRO GORDO"
IDNo:
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2243223
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CERRO GORDO
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Launch Date:
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07.04.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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04.1943
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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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281
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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The Texas Co, Wilmington, Del.
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Subsequent History:
1951 VIRGINIA - 1960 TEXACO VIRGINIA - 1962 TRANSORLEANS
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Valencia 02.08.1970.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
|
ID
|
Year
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Name
|
Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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243223
|
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2243223
|
1943
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CERRO GORDO
|
10195
|
|
Texas Co.
|
243223
|
|
2243223
|
1943
|
VIRGINIA
|
10195
|
1951
|
Texas Co.
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243223
|
|
2243223
|
1943
|
TEXACO VIRGINIA
|
10195
|
1960
|
Texas Co.
|
243223
|
|
2243223
|
1943
|
TRANSORLEANS
|
10195
|
1962
|
Hudson Waterways
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"Cerro Gordo".
"Cerro Gordo".
"Virginia", ex. "Cerro Gordo".
No Custody & Disposal CARDS