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John P. Altgeld
Z-ET1-S-C3
JOHN P. ALTGELD, USA, 1T
7,243 grt for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, (11/43), #T17, 244594
1951 - ANDROIL Dorac Shipping Corp., New York [National Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.]
1955 - NATIONAL HOPE Andreavapor Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia [do.], LI, 552
converted to dry cargo and lengthened by Mitsubishi SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Nagasaki, 8,428 grt, 492.8' delivered 10/1955
1961 - KAVALA Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co., Ltd., Piraeus, GR, 1904
1963 - Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co., Ltd., S.A., Monrovia, LI, 1824
1967 - PACIFICA Pacific Steamship Co., Monrovia [Kenneth Lewis - Lasco Shipping, Portland, Ore.]
1968 - China Marine Investment Co., Ltd., Keelung, TW
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1969, arr. about 06.09.1969, work began in 10.1969.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "JOHN P. ALTGELD"
IDNo:
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5184162
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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JOHN P. ALTGELD
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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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18.10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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11.1943
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Tons:
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7243
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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10674
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Yard No:
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T17
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Length overall:
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134.6
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Ship Design:
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Z-ET1-S-C3
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LPP:
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126.8
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Country of built:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.3
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Builder:
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California SB Corp.
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Material of built:
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Location of yard:
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Terminal Is
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
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|
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Subsequent History:
1951 ANDROIL -
[ 1955 Lg 155.9 / 148.7 mtr, 8428 grt / 12837 dwt, converted to cargo ship ] -
1955 NATIONAL HOPE - 1963 KAVALA - 1967 PACIFICA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 06.09.1969.
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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244594
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5184162
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1943
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JOHN P. ALTGELD
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7243
|
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U.S. Govt.
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244594
|
|
5184162
|
1943
|
ANDROIL
|
7243
|
1951
|
Dorac Sg., Corp
|
552
|
|
5184162
|
1943
|
NATIONAL HOPE
|
8428
|
1955
|
Andreavapor Cia Naviera SA
|
1904
|
5184162
|
5184162
|
1943
|
KAVALA
|
8428
|
1961
|
Hellenic Sg & Industries Co., Ltd.
|
1824
|
5184162
|
5184162
|
1943
|
KAVALA
|
8428
|
1963
|
Hellenic Sg & Industries Co., Ltd., SA
|
1824
|
5184162
|
5184162
|
1943
|
PACIFICA
|
8428
|
1967
|
Pacific SS Co.
|
|
5184162
|
5184162
|
1943
|
PACIFICA
|
8428
|
1968
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China Marine Investment Co., Ltd.
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"John P. Altgeld" tanktops are visible, during WW2.( Photo US Coast Guard )
"Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" at Bremerhaven, Germany, June 1966.
( Photo Copyright Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.
"Kavala", ex. "National Hope", ex. "Androil", ex. "John P. Altgeld" source, location and date unknown.