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Sharpsburg
T2-SE-A1
Built October 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Sharpsburg", # 368, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - ACHILLE LAURO, Achille Lauro fu Gioacchino, Naples, IT
1964 - POZZUOLI, s/o.
Broken up at Trieste 1967, arrived 12.03.1967, work began in 05.1967.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "SHARPSBURG"
IDNo:
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2244470
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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SHARPSBURG
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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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29.09.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.1943
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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293
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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:
1947 ACHILLE LAURO - 1964 PUZZUOLI
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Trieste 12.03.1967.
History:
ON
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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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244470
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2244470
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1943
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SHARPSBURG
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10195
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
629
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2244470
|
1943
|
ACHILLE LAURO
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10195
|
1947
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Achille Lauro fu Gioacchino
|
629
|
2244470
|
1943
|
POZZUOLI
|
10195
|
1964
|
Achille Lauro fu Gioacchino
|
"Sharpsburg".
( Copyright NARA )
"Achille Lauro", ex. "Sharpsburg".
( Copyright Alex Duncan )
"Achille Lauro", ex. "Sharpsburg", outbound the Weser , 08-1961. Picture was taken
when she was leaving Bremen, after having discharged a cargo of grain (!) from
South America.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )