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Stony Point
T2-SE-A1
"Stoney Point" view aft, during construction at Kaiser Co., Inc., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,on way no. 6, December 24th. 1942.
"Stoney Point" view foreward during construction at Kaiser Co., Inc., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,on way no. 6, December 24th. 1942.
Reported "Stony Point" was involved in collision with "Ioannis", 18 jun 1947, 15 nautical miles of Ushant and caught fire,
whilst on voyage from Sidon to Antwerp. Fire extinguished and taken in tow. Declared a constructive total loss and sold
to shipbreakers in Belgium. Arrived Antwerp oct 1959 to be broken up.
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STONY POINT, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 6. UMSC No. 798. Off. nr. 243006.
Keel laid 08-09-1942. Launched 16-02-1943. Completed 18-04-1943. 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:
STONY POINT-1943 completed for United States Petroleum Carriers, New York, U.S.A.
STONY POINT-1948 United States Petroleum Carriers Inc., New York, U.S.A.
STONY POINT-1957 Alexander S.Onassis Corp., Monrovia, Liberia.
Additional Reports:
Reported Stony Point was involved in collision with IOANNIS 18 Jun. 1947, 15 nautical miles of Ouessant and caught fire, whilst on voyage from Sidon to Antwerp, with petroleum. Fire extinguished and taken in tow. Declared a constructive total loss and sold to shipbreakers in Belgium. Arrived Antwerp Oct. 1959 to be broken up, work began in Oct. [ By J.de Smedt ]
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Short film of the :
Stony Point in tow behind Dutch tug Thames 1957.
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Film thanks to British Pathe Limited.
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