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Battle Mountain
T2-SE-A1
Built October 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Battle Mountain" # 1948, for U.M.S.C.
1946 - National Bulk Carriers, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Daniel K. Ludwig]
1948 - re-engined,1 ST (aft),10,420 grt
1951 - American Tankers Corp. of Delaware, Wilmington, Del. [do.]
1954 - National Bulk Carriers, Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1958 - TRINITY, Sabine Transportation Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md.
1959 - lengthened by Alabama DD. & SB. Co., Mobile,11,386 grt, 545.0', (delivered 07/1959)
1967 - lengthened with new bow and cargo section by Newport News SB. & DD. Co.,
13,806 grt, 555.9 x 74.2' (delivered 08/1967)
Broken up at Gadani Beach 1983 by Nasir Trading Co.,
arrived off Karachi 28.08.1983, work began 23.10.1983.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "BATTLE MOUNTAIN"
IDNo:
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5368536
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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12.09.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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91
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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 re-engined, 1ST, 10420gt] -
[1959 Lg 166.1m reg., 11386gt/18319dw] -
[1967 Lg & widened, 177.9/168.9 x 22.6m, 13806gt/24174dw] -
1958 TRINITY
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Gadani Beach 28.08.1983 [ Nasir Trading Co. ].
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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246600
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5368536
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1944
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN
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10448
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U.S. Govt.
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246600
|
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5368536
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1944
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN
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10420
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1946
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National Bulk Carriers Inc.
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246600
|
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5368536
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1944
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN
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10420
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1951
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American Tankers Corp of Delaware
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246600
|
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5368536
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1944
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN
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10420
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1954
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National Bulk Carriers Inc.
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246600
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5368536
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5368536
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1944
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TRINITY
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11386
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1958
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Sabine Tptn Co Inc.
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Painting of SS "Battle Mountain", T2-SE-A1 Tanker, in convoy 1944.
Very nice painting by Wayne Scarpaci.
( See for more paintings : http://www.artbywayne.com/ )
"Trinity", in Houston ship channel, Spring of 1978. Taken shortly after she left her berth.
"Trinity", in Houston ship channel, Spring of 1978.
"Trinity", Taken May-June 1981 while she was transiting the Panama Canal
( Photo Copyright Marc Piché )
( Photo Copyright W. Schell )
A small photo of the "Trinity", ex Battle Mountain".
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF shipsof Battle Mountian
Custody CARDS
Disposal CARDS
Back of Card 1 No Image