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Scotts Bluff
T2-SE-A1
Built June 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Scotts Bluff" #1924, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - ORCHER, French Gov't. - Min. de la Marine Marchande (Cie. Navale des Pétroles, mgrs.), Le Havre, FR
1956 - Cie. Navale des Pétroles, Le Havre
1963 - PATRICIA D., Superior Shipping Co., Monrovia [Northern Ships Agency, New York], LI,1798
1966 - LAKE KATRINA, s/o [Trinity Shipping, Inc., New York - Robert Rosenthal]
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1968, arrived 19.07.1968.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "SCOTTS BLUFF"
IDNo:
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2245778
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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SCOTTS BLUFF
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Launch Date:
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10.05.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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06.1944
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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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67
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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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Owner as Completed:
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U.S. War Sg Administration, Portland, Ore.
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Subsequent History:
1948 ORCHER - 1963 PATRICIA D. - 1966 LAKE KATRINA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 19.07.1968.
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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245778
|
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2245778
|
1944
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SCOTTS BLUFF
|
10448
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
|
|
2245778
|
1944
|
ORCHER
|
10448
|
1948
|
French Govt.
|
1798
|
|
2245778
|
1944
|
PATRICIA D.
|
10448
|
1963
|
Northern Ships
|
1798
|
|
2245778
|
1944
|
LAKE KATRINA
|
10448
|
1966
|
R. Rosenthal
|
"Scotts Bluff", photo taken in Brisbane in 1946, soon after World War II ended and she still had gun tubs fitted.
"Orcher", ex. "Scotts Bluff".
( Photo Copyright A. Duncan )
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