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Emmkay
T2-A-MC-K
Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, 5 March 1942, for Keystone Tankship Corp., as Emmkay, a Maritime Commission
type (T2-A-MC-K) tanker hull, under Maritime Commission contract, (MC hull 159) at Sun Ship-
Builting and Dry Dock Co., Chester, PA; Acquired by the Navy, (date unknown);
Launched, 25 July 1942;
Commissioned USS Patuxent (AO-44), 22 October 1942;
Decommissioned, 21 February 1946;
Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946;
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, (date unknown), renamed Emmkay;
Final Disposition, sold by the Maritime Commission, 1947, renamed David D Irwin;
Jumboized, 1961 at Sasebo, Japan, fate unknown.
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 6,809 t.(lt) 21,450 t.(fl);
Length 520';
Beam 68';
Draft 30' 6";
Speed 17kts;
Complement 242;
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts,
four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts;
Capacity 135,000 barrels;
Propulsion, geared turbine, single screw, 12,800 hp.
View the Patuxent (AO-44)
DANFS History entry located on at the US Naval Historical Center web site.
Ship Report for "EMMKAY"
IDNo:
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2242354
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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EMMKAY
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Launch Date:
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25.07.1942
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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22.10.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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05.03.1942
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DWT:
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16300
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Yard No:
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228
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Length overall:
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160.3
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Ship Design:
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T2-A
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LPP:
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153.6
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16.5
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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Keystone Tankship Corp, Wilmington, Del.
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Subsequent History:
1942 PATUXENT - 1946 EMMKAY - 1947 DAVID D.IRWIN -
[ 1961 Lg & widened 187.0 x 22.9m, 15376 grt ] -
1985 FAIRWIND
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Mombasa 07.10.1985.
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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242354
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2242354
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1942
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EMMKAY
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10300
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Keystone Tankship
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AO-44
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2242354
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1942
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PATUXENT
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10300
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1942
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U.S.Navy
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242354
|
|
2242354
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1942
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DAVID D. IRWIN
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10300
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1948
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Sabine Tptn Co
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242354
|
|
2242354
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1942
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FAIRWIND
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15376
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1985
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American Fairwind
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"David D. Irwin", ex. "Emmkay", ex. "Patuxent", ex. "Emmkay".
"Fairwind", ex. "David D. Irwin", ex. "Emmkay", ex. "Patuxent", ex. "Emmkay".
"Fairwind", ex. "David D. Irwin", ex. "Emmkay", ex. "Patuxent", ex. "Emmkay".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Patuxent / Emmkay
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
No Disposal CARDS