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Taveta / Cisne
T1-MT-BT2
Authorized as Taveta a Maritime Commission type (T1-M-BT2) tanker hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC 2649)
Laid down, 23 May 1945, at Todd Houston Shipbuilding Co., Houston, TX.
Launched, 10 September 1945 as Cisne
Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 13 December 1945, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX.
Withdrawn from reserve, activated and delivered to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 19 August 1950, at New Orleans, LA.
Placed in service as USNS Piscataqua (T-AOG-80).
Placed out of service, date unknown Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1974
Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for disposal Final Disposition, disposed of by MARAD sale, 22 January 1975.
Fate, scrapped at Hong Kong 02.1975.
( See photo below )
Specifications:
Displacement 2,100 t.(lt) 6.047 t.(fl)
Length 325'
Beam 48'
Draft 19'
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion four diesel electric engines, single shaft.
The Miramar Ship Index for "TAVETA"
IDNo:
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5279345
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TAVETA
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Keel:
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23.05.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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10.09.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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13.12.1945
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Tons:
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3235
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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4205
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Yard No:
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222
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Length overall:
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99.1
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-BT2
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LPP:
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94.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.6
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Builder:
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Todd-Houston
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Material of build:
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|
Location of yard:
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Houston
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1945 CISNE - 1950 PISCATAQUA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hong Kong 02.1975.
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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Change
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Registered Owner
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|
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5279345
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1945
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TAVETA
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3235
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
|
|
5279345
|
1945
|
CISNE
|
3235
|
1945
|
U.S. Govt.
|
AOG-80
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5279345
|
5279345
|
1945
|
PISCATAQUA
|
3235
|
1950
|
U.S. Navy
|
"Piscatqua (T-AOG-80)", ex. "Taveta/Cisne".