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Missionary Ridge
T2-SE-A1
Built December 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Missionary Ridge" # 386, for U.S.M.C.
1947 - Panama Oceanic Lines, Inc., Panama [Stavros S. Niarchos], PA
1956 - WORLD TRAVELLER, s/o
1959 - converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of cargo section with a new
midbody built by Harima SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Aioi, resulting vessel 12,793 grt,
555.9 x 75.2', delivered 03/1959.
1959 - WORLD CHIEFTAIN, World Chieftain Corp., Monrovia [do.], LI
1966 - CHRISTINE, Continental Oceanic Navigation Corp., Ltd., Monrovia [W. H. Eddie Hsu, Taipei]
1968 - EUGENIA, s/o
1968 - CHEE LEE, Far Eastern Navigation Corp., Keelung [do.], TW
1970 - TUNGLEE, s/o
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1977 by Shieng Yek Steel Corp., Ltd., arrived prior 05.01.1977,
work began 26.03.1977.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "MISSIONARY RIDGE"
IDNo:
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2244803
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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MISSIONARY RIDGE
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Launch Date:
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30.11.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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12.1943
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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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311
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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:
[ 1959 Lg & widened 12793 grt & converted to bulk carrier] - 1956 WORLD TRAVELLER -
1959 WORLD CHIEFTAIN - 1966 CHRISTINE - 1968 EUGENIA -
1968 CHEE LEE - 1970 TUNGLEE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 05.01.1977.
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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Registered Owner
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244803
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2244803
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1943
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MISSIONARY RIDGE
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10195
|
|
U.S. Govt
|
|
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2244803
|
1943
|
WORLD TRAVELLER
|
10195
|
1956
|
S.S. Niarchos
|
1362
|
|
2244803
|
1943
|
WORLD CHIEFTAIN
|
12793
|
1959
|
S.S. Niarchos
|
1362
|
|
2244803
|
1943
|
CHRISTINE
|
12793
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1966
|
W.H. Eddie Hsu
|
|
|
2244803
|
1943
|
CHEE LEE
|
12793
|
1968
|
W.H. Eddie Hsu
|
1362
|
|
2244803
|
1943
|
EUGENIA
|
12793
|
1968
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W.H. Eddie Hsu
|
|
|
2244803
|
1943
|
TUNGLEE
|
12793
|
1970
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W.H. Eddie Hsu
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"Missionary Ridge" in 1952.
( Photo by Bill Wood, former electrician on board the M. Ridge )
"World Chieftain", ex. "World Traveller", ex. "Missionary Ridge".
( Photo Copyright A. Duncan )
"World Chieftain", ex. "World Traveller", ex. "Missionary Ridge".
"Christine", ex. "World Chieftain", ex. "World Traveller", ex. "Missionary Ridge".
( Photo Copyright Tony Bond )
"Tunglee", ex. "Chee Lee", ex. "Christine", ex. "World Chieftain", ex. "World Traveller", ex. "Missionary Ridge".
( Photo Copyright David Boone )
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