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See also : More photos "Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills"
 
"La Brea Hills" at unknown date in the 1950's entering Long Beach, California. Owned and operated by Trinidad Co., under
U.S.Flag and Registry. (Photo Dick Markell)
 "Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills", location and date unknown.
( Photo thanks to Jan-Erik Andersson )
 
"Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills", location and date unknown.
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
 "Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills", location and date unknown. (Photo Davis Boone)
 
"Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills", location and date unknown.
( Photo Copyright Dale G. Elhardt )
 
"Austin", ex. "La Brea Hills", location and date unknown.
( Photo Copyright Dale G. Elhardt )

LA BREA HILLS, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnr. 75. USMC nr. 2096. Official nr. 247455.
Keel laid 08-01-1945. Launched 24-02-1945. Completed 12-03-1945. Gr. 10935 t., Net. 6512 t., Dw. 16556 t. L.o.a. 193,10 m., Br. 22,94 m., Dr. 10,34 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Eliott & Company, Jeanette, Pennsylvania. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
LA BREA HILLS-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, California, USA.
LA BREA HILLS-1948 for Trinidad Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
AUSTIN-1962 for Trinidad Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
VOUVRAY-1982 for Trinidad Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Additional Reports:
Reported Austin lengthened and widened in 1962 at Lino Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd., Maizuru.
New dimensions 30 Tanks, 193,1m / 186,9 x 22,9m, 15354 gt / 17304 Dw.
           Reported Vouvray sold to shipbreakers in Argentina. Arrived Ramallo 2 Dec. 1982 to be broken up. [ By Zulfiquar Metal
           Industries Ltd. ]

S.S. La Brea Hills, Tanker, Hull #75, keel laid 1/8/45, launched Feb 24, 1945. Sponsor: Mrs. Walter Gee; matron of honor: Mrs. Harry Freese. In private operation under same name in October, 1960. Scrapped Hamburg Germany 5/7/70.

"La Brea Hills", Status Card.