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Signal Hills
T2-SE-A1
Built February 1945 by The Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California,
as "Signal Hills" # 1848, for U.M.S.C.
10,441 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, Calif. 504.0 x 68.2
Tanker built by Marinship Corp., Sausalito, Calif. (2/45) #72 247350
1948 - HENRY M. DAWES, Sabine Transportation Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md.
1963 - GUADALUPE, s/o cargo section replaced with mid-body from SAN FRANCISCO,
ex- Esso Chattanooga, 10.380 grt, at Alabama DD. & SB. Co., Mobile
1978 - lengthened, widened and deepened by new forebody and cargo section, built by
Alabama DD. & SB. Co., Mobile, 17,985 grt, 683' 7" (l.o.a.), 74' 0" (beam).
Broken up at Alang 2001 by Vijay Ship Breaking Corp., arrived 21.11.2001.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "SIGNAL HILLS"
IDNo:
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2247350
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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SIGNAL HILLS
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Launch Date:
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30.01.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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02.1945
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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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72
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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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Marinship Corp.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sausalito
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, San Francisco
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Subsequent History:
1948 HENRY M.DAWES -1963 GUADALUPE -
[ 1978 Lg, widened & deepened 17985 grt ] -
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 21.11.2001.
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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Owner
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247350
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2247350
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1945
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SIGNAL HILLS
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10441
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US Govt.
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247350
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2247350
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1945
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HENRY M.DAWES
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10441
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1948
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Sabine Tptn Co.
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247350
|
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2247350
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1945
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GUADALUPE
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10380
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1963
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Sabine Tptn Co.
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"Guadalupe", ex. "Henry M. Dawes"., ex. "Signal Hills", before the 1978 conversion.
"Guadalupe", ex. "Henry M. Dawes"., ex. "Signal Hills".
"Guadalupe", ex. "Henry M. Dawes"., ex. "Signal Hills".
"Guadalupe", ex. "Henry M. Dawes"., ex. "Signal Hills".
( Photo Copyright Barry Brickstock )
"Guadalupe", ex. "Henry M. Dawes"., ex. "Signal Hills".
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
"Guadalupe", ex. "Henry M. Dawes"., ex. "Signal Hills".
( Photo thanks to Mike Cotting )
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