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Egg Harbor
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Egg Harbor" # 797, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - PRESIDENT BRAND, Southern Steamships (Pty.), Ltd., Cape Town, SA, 179896
1951 - VALIENTE, Valiente Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [E. P. Nomikos] , LI , 164
1954 - KYANOS, Kyanos Steamship Corp., Monrovia [do.]
1959 - PRESIDENT REITZ, Southern Steamships (Pty.), Ltd. (Southern Steamships (London), Ltd.), Cape Town, SA
60 - MARATHON, Europa Shipping Corp., Piraeus, [M. E. Lentakis], GR, 1758
1962 - converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacing cargo section with new
mid-body built by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke G.m.b.H., Emden, resulting vessel,15,030 grt, 583.6' x 75.3',
delivered 11/1962
1967 - MARATHONIAN, s/o, Monrovia [E. A. Manthos], LI , 2734
1974 - SYLVIA L. OSSA, Omnium Transportation Co., Panama [Omnium Agencies, Inc., New York], PA
1975 - Omnium Leader Corp., Panama, [do.]
Missing since last reporting by radio, 12 Oct 1976, hove to in heavy weather in 32.00N-68.15W,
voyage Rio de Janeiro, 25 Sep - Philadelphia, iron ore.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "EGG HARBOR"
IDNo:
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5220758
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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EGG HARBOR
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Launch Date:
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30.01.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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04.1943
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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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5
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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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Subsequent History:
1948 PRESIDENT BRAND - 1951 VALIENTE - 1954 KYANOS - 1959 PRESIDENT REITZ - 1960 MARATHON -
[ 1962 Lg & widened, 183.7/177.0 x 22.9 mtr, 15030 grt/25073 dwt & converted to bulk carrier] -
1967 MARATHONIAN - 1974 SYLVIA L.OSSA
Disposal Data:
Missing - last reported 12.10.76 hove to in 32.00N/68.15W
[ Voyage Rio de Janeiro-Philadelphia, ore ]
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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Registered Owner
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242944
|
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5220758
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1943
|
EGG HARBOR
|
10448
|
|
U.S. Govt
|
179896
|
|
5220758
|
1943
|
PRESIDENT BRAND
|
10448
|
1948
|
Southern Steamships Pty Ltd.
|
164
|
|
5220758
|
1943
|
VALIENTE
|
10448
|
1951
|
Valiente Cia Naviera SA.
|
164
|
|
5220758
|
1943
|
KYANOS
|
10448
|
1954
|
Kyanos SS Corp.
|
179896
|
|
5220758
|
1943
|
PRESIDENT REITZ
|
10448
|
1959
|
Southern Steamships Pty Ltd.
|
1758
|
5220758
|
5220758
|
1943
|
MARATHON
|
15030
|
1960
|
Europa Sg Corp.
|
2734
|
5220758
|
5220758
|
1943
|
MARATHONIAN
|
15030
|
1967
|
Europa Sg Corp.
|
|
5220758
|
5220758
|
1943
|
SYLVIA L. OSSA
|
15030
|
1974
|
Omnium Tptn Co.
|
|
5220758
|
5220758
|
1943
|
SYLVIA L. OSSA
|
15030
|
1975
|
Omnium Leader Corp.
|
"Marathonian", ex. "President Reitz", ex. "Kyanos", ex. "Valiente", ex. "President Brand", ex. "Egg Harbor".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
"Marathonian", ex. "President Reitz", ex. "Kyanos", ex. "Valiente", ex. "President Brand", ex. "Egg Harbor".
( Photo Copyright David Boone )
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Egg Harbor
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