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Fort Washington
T2-SE-A1
Built March 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Fort Washington" # 796, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - CONOCO DENVER, Continental Oil Co., Wilmington, Del.
1956 - HUNTERS POINT, Globe Tankers, Inc. (Circle Shipping Co., Inc.), Wilmington, Del.
1961 - TEXACO NEBRASKA, Texaco, Inc., Wilmington, Del. - lengthened and widened by addition of
new forebody, 14,251 grt, 549.0 x 78.6' - new forebody built by Alabama DD. & SB. Co., Mobile, Ala., Feb. 1961
1972 - SEA LORD, Sea Lord Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del. [Atlas Navigation, Inc., New York]
1973 - Navegacion Nevgas S.A., Panama [American Bulk Carriers, Inc., New York], PA
Broken up at Hualien 1974 by Chou's Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.,
arrived circa 07.09.1974 from Singapore, work began 28.10.1974.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "Fort Washington"
IDNo:
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2242845
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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FORT WASHINGTON
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Launch Date:
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09.01.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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03.1943
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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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4
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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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US
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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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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, Portland, Ore.
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Subsequent History:
1948 CONOCO DENVER - 1956 HUNTERS POINT -
[1961 Lg & widened, 14251gt] -
1961 TEXACO NEBRASKA - 1972 SEA LORD
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hualien 07.09.1974.
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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242845
|
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2242845
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1943
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FORT WASHINGTON
|
10448
|
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U.S.Govt
|
242845
|
|
2242845
|
1943
|
CONOCO DENVER
|
10448
|
1948
|
Continental Oil Co
|
242845
|
|
2242845
|
1943
|
HUNTERS POINT
|
10448
|
1956
|
Circle Sg Co
|
242845
|
|
2242845
|
1943
|
TEXACO NEBRASKA
|
14251
|
1961
|
Texaco
|
242845
|
|
2242845
|
1943
|
SEA LORD
|
14251
|
1972
|
Atlas Nav
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"Texaco Nebraska", ex. "Hunterspoint", ex. "Conoco Denver", ex. "Fort Washington".
"Texaco Nebraska", ex. "Hunterspoint", ex. "Conoco Denver", ex. "Fort Washington".
( Photo copyright David Boone )
"Sea Lord", ex. "Texaco Nebraska", ex. "Hunterspoint", ex. "Conoco Denver", ex. "Fort Washington".
( Photo copyright F.R. Sherlock )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Fort Washington
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