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Front Royal
See also : Launch ceremony "Front Royal"
T2-SE-A1
Built August 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Front Royal" # 366, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - ESSO SHREVEPORT Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1960 - Humble Oil & Refining Co., Wilmington, Del.
1962 - TRUSTCO Commodity Transportation Corp., Wilmington, Del. [Marine Carriers Corp., New York]
Dismantled 1966, bow & cargo section joined to machinery section of SANTA HELENA
(built as GLACIER PARK , Kaiser) - sold for scrapping, Machinery section joined to forebody of
SANTA HELENA built 1953 as WAPELLO, joined by Bethlehem Steel, Key Highway Yard,
Baltimore, resulting vessel 17,614 grt, 597.4 x 84.4' delivered, 10/1966
1966 - OBSERVER Marine Carriers Corp., New York 505883
Detained in Lake Timsah, 5 June 1967, by closure of the Suez Canal owing to Arab-Israeli conflict,
subsequently abandond to underwriters, voyage Galveston - Bombay, wheat, released June 1975
and towed to Port Said, laid up.
1977 - Marine Shipping Corp., Port Said - floating grain storage [K. & E. Trading & Shipping, Inc., Miami] Egypt
Sold End 1996.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "FRONT ROYAL"
IDNo:
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6726125
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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FRONT ROYAL
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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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21.08.1943
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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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291
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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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Subsequent History:
1948 ESSO SHREVEPORT - 1962 TRUSTCO -
[ 1966 Lg & widened 181.0 pp x 25.7mtr, 17614grt / 28796 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1966 OBSERVER
Disposal Data:
Hulked at Port Said 1975 (trapped in Suez Canal 05.06.1967 )
Sold for breaking up end 1996.
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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244131
|
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6726125
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1943
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FRONT ROYAL
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10195
|
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U.S. Govt.
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244131
|
|
6726125
|
1943
|
ESSO SHREVEPORT
|
10195
|
1948
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Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)
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244131
|
|
6726125
|
1943
|
ESSO SHREVEPORT
|
10195
|
1950
|
Esso Sg Co.
|
244131
|
|
6726125
|
1943
|
ESSO SHREVEPORT
|
10195
|
1960
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Humble Oil & Refining Co.
|
244131
|
536959
|
6726125
|
1943
|
TRUSTCO
|
10195
|
1962
|
Commodity Tptn Corp.
|
505883
|
6726125
|
6726125
|
1943
|
OBSERVER
|
17614
|
1966
|
Marine Carriers Corp.
|
"Front Royal" on the out fitting pier.
( Photo Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company photograph collection )
"Observer" ex. "Trustco", ex. "Esso Shreveport", ex. "Front Royal". Seen here in Port Said,
she was used as a floating grain store ship towards the end of her life.
"Observer" ex. "Trustco", ex. "Esso Shreveport", ex. "Front Royal".
"Observer" ex. "Trustco", ex. "Esso Shreveport", ex. "Front Royal".
( All photos by Alex M )