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Fort McHenry
T2-SE-A1
"Kocaeli", ex. "Fort McHenry" at Genoa, Italy, September 21th, 1957.
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"Kocaeli", ex. "Fort McHenry", source, location and date unkown.
"Kocaeli", ex. "Fort McHenry", source, location and date unkown.FORT McHENRY, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 27. UMSC No. 818. Off. nr. 244232.
Keel laid 27-06-1943. Launched 28-08-1943. Completed 18-09-1943. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6285 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,99 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
FORT McHENRY-1943 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA.
KOCAELI-1948 for Turkish Government., Istanbul, Turkey.
KOCAELI-1952 for Denizcilik Bankasi TAO, Istanbul, Turkey.
KOCAELI-1955 for D.B. Deniz Nakliyati TAS, Istanbul, Turkey.
Additional Reports:
Reported Kocaeli laid up since Jun. 1959.
Reported Kocaeli sold to shipbreakers in Turkey. Arrived Halic 27 Mar. 1964 to be broken up. [ By Malatya Deniz Sanayii Ltd.]
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The Miramar Ship Index for
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FORT McHENRY Design : T2-SE-A1
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IDNo / IMO
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2244232 UMSC No. 819.
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Year
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1943
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Name
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FORT McHENRY
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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United States War Shipping Adm. (Pacific Tankers Inc., Portland Oregon, under GAA)
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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10448
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DWT
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16613
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LOA
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159.6
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LPP
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153.3
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Beam
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20.7
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Dept
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11.93
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Draft
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9.10
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Mach.
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1TE-15
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Power
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5401 kW
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Design
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T2-SE-A1
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Builder
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Kaiser Co.Inc., Swan Island.
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Yard
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Portland, Oregon.
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Yard No
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27
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Built
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USA
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Keel
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27.06.1943
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Launch
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28.08.1943
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Compl.
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19.09.1943
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Subsequent History
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1946 FORT McHENRY - Transferred to Reserve Fleet, for lay-up, Lee Hall, Virginia.
1947 KOCAELI- Transferred to Turkish Government., Istanbul, Turkey.
1952 KOCAELI- Denizcilik Bankasi TAO, Istanbul, Turkey.
1955 KOCAELI- D.B. Deniz Nakliyati TAS, Istanbul, Turkey.
1959 KOCAELI- Laid up, since June 1959.
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End
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1964
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped at Halic, Turkey, 27.03.1964 (laid up since 06.1959) [By Malatya Deniz Sanayii Ltd.]
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"Fort McHenry", Status Card.