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Chadd's Ford
T2-SE-A1
Built January 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Chadd's Ford" # 1736, for U.M.S.C.
1946 - ESSO GREENVILLE, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1960 - Humble Oil & Refining Co., Wilmington, Del.
1963 - CHADD'S FORD, Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc, Wilmington, Del. (Philadelphia)
1964 - COLUMBIA, United States Steel Corp., Intercoastal Fleet, New York - converted to bulk
carrier by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore, 6,848 grt, delivered 01/1964.
1977 - American Pacific Container Line, San Francisco
1978 - PACIFIC ENVOY, s/o
Sold 9/78 to National Metal & Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif. for scrapping, resold,
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1979 by Chin Tai Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd., arrived 12.06.1979.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "CHADD'S FORD"
IDNo:
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2246981
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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CHADD'S FORD
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Launch Date:
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13.12.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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01.1945
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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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403
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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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, Philadelphia
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO GREENVILLE - 1963 CHADD'S FORD -
[ 1964 converted to bulk carrier 6848 grt ] -
1964 COLUMBIA - 1978 PACIFIC ENVOY
Disposal Data:
Sold 9/1978 to National Metal & Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif. for scrapping, resold. Broken up at
Kaohsiung 1979 by Chin Tai Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd., arrived 12.06.1979.
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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246981
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2246981
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1945
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CHADD'S FORD
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10297
|
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U.S.Govt.
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246981
|
|
2246981
|
1945
|
ESSO GREENVILLE
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10297
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1946
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Standard Oil Co. NJ
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246981
|
|
2246981
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1945
|
CHADD'S FORD
|
10297
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1963
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Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc.
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246981
|
|
2246981
|
1945
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COLUMBIA
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6848
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1964
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U.S.Steel Corp.
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246981
|
|
2246981
|
1945
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PACIFIC ENVOY
|
6848
|
1978
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Am.Pacific Container
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Build as "Chadd's Ford" in 1945, she became "Esso Greenville" in 1946,
seen here at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., in Pa.
"Esso Greenville", ex. "Chadd's Ford".
"Esso Greenville", ex. "Chadd's Ford".
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of Chadd's Ford
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