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Kathio
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1945 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama
as "Kathio" # 2059, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - GULFKEY, Gulf Oil Corp., Philadelphia.
1958 - GULFSEAL, Delships, Inc., Wilmington Del. [Gulf Oil Corp.] lengthened by replacement of
cargo section with new midbody by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore, 12,670 grt, 552.5 x 75.3' ,
work completed Dec 1958.
1979 - POINT REVERE, Point Resolute Corp. (Point Shipping Corp.), New York
Broken up at Gadani Beach 1983 by Rahmatullah Hossen, Ltd., arrived Karachi 31.05.1983
for delivery, work began 03.09.1983.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "KATHIO"
IDNo:
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5137884
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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KATHIO
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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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20.03.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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19.04.1945
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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334
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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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Alabama DD & SB Co
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Mobile
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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 GULFKEY - 1958 GULFSEAL -
[1958 Lg 12670 grt] - 1979 POINT REVERE.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Gadani Beach 31.05.1983.
History:
ON
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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247557
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2247557
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1945
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KATHIO
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10172
|
|
247557
|
2247557
|
1945
|
GULFKEY
|
10172
|
1948
|
247557
|
2247557
|
1945
|
GULFSEAL
|
12305
|
1958
|
247557
|
2247557
|
1945
|
POINT REVERE
|
12305
|
1979
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"Kathio".
"Kathio" as "Point Revere", at Brunsbuettel (Kiel Canal, Germany), 06-1980.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Kathio" as "Point Revere", at Brunsbuettel (Kiel Canal, Germany), 06-1980.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Point Revere", ex. "Gulfseal", ex. "Gulfkey", ex. "Kathio".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piché )
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