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La Brea Hills
See also : More photos "Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills"
T2-SE-A1
Built March 1945 by The Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California,
as "La Brea Hills" # 2096, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - Trinidad Corp., Wilmington, Del. (New York)
1962 - AUSTIN, s/o,lengthened by replacement with new cargo section built by Iino
SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Maizuru, fitted by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore,
resulting vessel 15,354 grt, 614.8 x 75.2' dlvd. 08/1962.
1982 - VOUVRAY, s/o, [ 1981 - Apex Oil Co., St. Louis ]
Broken up at Gadani Beach 1982 by Zulfiqar Metal Industries, Ltd.,
arrived Karachi 08.07.1982 for delivery, work began 30.08.1982.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "LA BREA HILLS"
IDNo:
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2247455
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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LA BREA HILLS
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Launch Date:
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24.02.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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03.1945
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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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75
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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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|
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Subsequent History:
[ 1962 Lg 15354 grt ] - 1962 AUSTIN - 1982 VOUVRAY.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Gadani Beach 08.07.1982.
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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247455
|
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2247455
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1945
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LA BREA HILLS
|
10441
|
|
U.S. Govt.
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247455
|
|
2247455
|
1945
|
AUSTIN
|
15354
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1962
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Trinidad Corp.
|
247455
|
|
2247455
|
1945
|
VOUVRAY
|
15354
|
1982
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Apex Oil Co.
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"La Brea Hills".
"Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
"Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills".
( Photo Copyright Dale G. Elhardt )
"Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills".
( Photo Copyright Dale G. Elhardt )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of La Brea Hills
Custody CARDSFront of Card 1
Back of Card 1
No Disposal CARDS