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Pinnacles
T2-SE-A1
Built December 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Pinnacles" # 2395, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - Deep Sea Tankers, Ltd., Montreal [Shell Canadian Tankers, Ltd.], CA
1961 - ALCHEMIST, Antilles Shipping Co., Ltd., Monrovia [C. P. Steuber & Co., New York], LI
converted to chemical tanker and lengthened by replacement of bow and cargo section with
new forebody by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke G.m.b.H., Emden, resulting vessel
12,963 grt, 554.8 x 74.2', delivered 09/1961.
1967 - Antilles SS. Co., Ltd., Monrovia [Steuber & Co., New York]
Broken up at San Juan de Nieva 1982 by Desguaces y Salvamentos S.A.,
arrived Aviles 18.11.1982.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "PINNACLES"
IDNo:
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2247018
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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PINNACLES
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Launch Date:
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29.11.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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12.1944
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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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112
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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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Kaiser
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Swan Island
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Number ofscrews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S. War Sg Administration, Portland, Ore.
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Subsequent History:
1961 - ALCHEMIST
1961 - Converted to chemical tanker and lengthened.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Aviles 18.11.1982.
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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Main Owner
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247018
|
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2247018
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1944
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PINNACLES
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10448
|
|
U.S. Govt
|
1601
|
|
2247018
|
1944
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ALCHEMIST
|
12963
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1961
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C.P. Steuber & Co.
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"Pinnacles".
"Alchemist", ex. "Pinnacles", at Antwerp (Belgium) 06-1979.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Alchemist", ex. "Pinnacles", at Antwerp (Belgium) 06-1979.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Alchemist", ex. "Pinnacles".
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Pinnacles
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
No Disposal CARDS