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Skull Bar
Built December 1943 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile Alabama,
as "Skull Bar" # 551, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - SAINT CHRISTOPHER, American Viking Corp. (Sieling & Jarvis Corp.), New York
1956 - SCHERZO, Park Tanker Corp., Monrovia [United Maritime Corp., New York], LI, 777
Broken up at Osaka 1963,
arrived 06.06.1963, work began 12.07.1963.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "SKULL BAR"
IDNo:
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2244864
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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SKULL BAR
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Launch Date:
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29.11.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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31.12.1943
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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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267
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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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Alabama DD
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Mobile
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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, Mobile
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Subsequent History:
1948 SAINT CHRISTOPHER - 1956 SCHERZO
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Osaka 06.06.1963
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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244864
|
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2244864
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1943
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SKULL BAR
|
10172
|
|
U.S. Govt.
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244864
|
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2244864
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1943
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SAINT CHRISTOPHER
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10172
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1948
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Sieling & Jarvis Co.
|
777
|
|
2244864
|
1943
|
SCHERZO
|
10172
|
1956
|
United Maritime Corp.
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"Skull Bar".
( Photo US Coast Guard )
"Saint Christopher", ex. "Skull Bar".
"Scherzo", ex. "Saint Christopher", ex. "Skull Bar".
( Photo Copyright Skyfotos )
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Skull Bar
Custody CARDSNo Disposal CARDS