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Northfield
T2-SE-A1
Built May 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Northfield" # 801, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - Paco Tankers, Inc. (Keystone Shipping Co.), Wilmington, Del. (Philadelphia)
1961 - lengthened by replacing cargo section with new mid-body built by Mitsubishi Nippon Heavy
Industries, Ltd., Yokohama, fitted by Todd Shipyard Corp., Alameda, Calif.,
resulting vessel 14,439 grt, 568.8 x 80.1', delivered 07/1961
Stranded in bad weather, 16 July 1974, off Prongs Reef buoy, outside Bombay (18.51.54N-72.48.30E),
voyage Beaumont - Bombay, wheat, refloated 22 July, towed in, CTL, sold for scrapping, delivered
at Karachi 28.11.1974 to Ghuvanal Kassamali & Co.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "NORTHFIELD"
IDNo:
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2243253
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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NORTHFIELD
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Launch Date:
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31.03.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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05.1943
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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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9
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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:
[ 1961 Lg 14439 grt ]
Disposal Data:
Wrecked 18.51.54 N / 72.48.30 E on 16.7.1974
& scrapped at Karachi 28.11.1974.
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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243253
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2243253
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1943
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NORTHFIELD
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10448
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-
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U.S. Govt
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"Northfield".
( Photo thanks to Jim Scates, he was a cadet on this tanker, during the Vietnam War )
"Northfield".
( Photo thanks to Jim Scates )
"Northfield".
( Photo Copyright Airfoto Malacca )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Northfield
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
No Disposal CARDS