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Bradford Island
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1945 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Bradford Island" # 2416, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - Cities Service Oil Co., New York
1970 - lengthened and widened by new bow and cargo section built by Bethlehem Steel Corp., SB. Div.,
Beaumont, Texas, 18,681 grt 595.0 x 84.0' (old fore section broken up at Santander 1974)
1975 - International Ocean Transport Corp., New York - s/o
1979 - Grand Bassa Tankers, Inc., New York [International Ocean Transport Corp.]
1979 - CONCHO, Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., Baltimore
1998 - HMI TRADER, Hvide Marine, Inc., Port Everglades, Fla.
Broken up at Alang 2000, delivered as RADER,
arrived 25.08.2000, work began 28.08.2000
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "BRADFORD ISLAND"
IDNo:
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5050048
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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BRADFORD ISLAND
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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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14.04.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1945
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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133
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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 of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Subsequent History:
[ 1970 Lg & widened, 188.8 / 181.4 x 25.7 mtr, 18681 grt / 33266 dwt ] -
1979 CONCHO - 1998 HMI TRADER - 2000 RADER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 2000, delivered as RADER,
arrived 25.08.2000, work began 28.08.2000.
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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Change
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Registered Owner
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247640
|
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5050048
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1945
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BRADFORD ISLAND
|
10448
|
|
U.S. Govt
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247640
|
5050048
|
5050048
|
1945
|
BRADFORD ISLAND
|
10448
|
1948
|
Cities Service Oil Co.
|
247640
|
5050048
|
5050048
|
1945
|
BRADFORD ISLAND
|
18681
|
1975
|
International Ocean Tpt Corp.
|
247640
|
5050048
|
5050048
|
1945
|
BRADFORD ISLAND
|
18681
|
1979a
|
Grand Bassa Tankers Inc.
|
247640
|
5050048
|
5050048
|
1945
|
CONCHO
|
18681
|
1979b
|
Sabine Towing & Tptn Co Inc.
|
247640
|
5050048
|
5050048
|
1945
|
HMI TRADER
|
18681
|
1998
|
Hvide Marine Inc.
|
247640
|
5050048
|
5050048
|
1945
|
RADER
|
18681
|
2000
|
Hvide Marine Inc.
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"Bradford Island".
( Photo Copyright Chris Howell )
"Bradford Island", after conversion.
( Photo Copyright W. Schell )
"Bradford Island", after conversion.
"Concho", ex. "Bradford Island", in American waters.
( Photo Copyright W. Schell )
"Concho", ex. "Bradford Island" (left), laid up, Port Arthur,TX, 10-1984.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Concho", ex. "Bradford Island".
( Photo Copyright Reserved )