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Z-ET1-S-C3 LibertyTankers built by Delta Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA.
Joseph Goldberger
ET1-S-C3

JOSEPH GOLDBERGER,  USA, 1T
7,218 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, New Orleans, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New Orleans,   (10/43),   #78,  244331
1948 - GEORGE OGDEN    Ocean Tankers, Inc., Wilmington, Del.  [Carras (U.S.A.), Ltd.]
1949 - TALON   Richard N. Ryan, Wilmington, Del.   (New York)
1950 - SEACOMET   Colonial Steamship Corp. (Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.), New York
1954 - San Felipe Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama   [Orion Shipping & Trading Co.],  PA
     converted to dry cargo vessel by Amsterdam Droogdok Mij., Amsterdam,  7,185 grt  delivered, 08/1954
1955 - lengthened by Kure SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Kure,  8,426 grt,  492.8', delivered, 07/1955
1956 - s/o, Monrovia,  LI,   660
1957 - ANDROS COMET    s/o
1960 - ALPHEIOS   Seas Guardian Corporation, Piraeus  [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece],  GR
1964 - s/o, Monrovia,  LI ,  1861
1964 - ANNIE   Austin Navigation Corp., Ltd., Monrovia   [W. H. Eddie Hsu, Taipei]
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1969 by Nan Feng Steel Enterprises Co., Ltd.,
arrived 21.11.1968, work began 20.02.1969, completed 20.04.1969.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "JOSEPH GOLDBERGER"
IDNo:
5012486
Year:
1943
Name:
JOSEPH GOLDBERGER
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
14.09.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
10.1943

Tons:
7218
Link:
-
DWT:
10674
Yard No:
78
Length overall:
134.6
Ship Design:
Z-ET1-S-C3
LPP:
126.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.3
Builder:
Delta SB Co.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
New Orleans
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
1948 GEORGE OGDEN - 1949 TALON - 1950 SEACOMET -
[ 1954 converted to cargo ship, 7185 grt ] - [ 1955 Lg 155.9 / 148.5 m, 8426 grt / 12419 dwt ] -
1957 ANDROS COMET - 1960 ALPHEIOS - 1964 ANNIE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 21.11.1968. [ By Nan Feng Steel Enterprises Co., Ltd. ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
244331
5012486
1943
JOSEPH GOLDBERGER
7218
U.S. Govt.
244331
5012486
1943
GEORGE OGDEN
7218
1948
Ocean Tankers Inc.
244331
5012486
1943
TALON
7218
1949
Richard N. Ryan
244331
5012486
1943
SEACOMET
7218
1950
Colonial SS Corp.
5012486
1943
SEACOMET
7185
1954
San Felipe Cia Naviera SA
660
5012486
1943
SEACOMET
8426
1956
San Felipe Cia Naviera SA
660
5012486
1943
ANDROS COMET
8426
1957
San Felipe Cia Naviera SA
5012486
5012486
1943
ALPHEIOS
8426
1960
Seas Guardian Corp.
1861
5012486
5012486
1943
ALPHEIOS
8426
1964a
Seas Guardian Corp.
1861
5012486
5012486
1943
ANNIE
8426
1964b
Austin Nav Corp Ltd.

 "Seacomet", ex. "Talon", ex. "George Ogden", ex. "Joseph Goldberger".
"Alpheios", ex. "Andros Comet", ex. "Seacomet", ex. "Talon", ex. "George Ogden", ex. "Joseph Goldberger".
"Alpheios", ex. "Andros Comet", ex. "Seacomet", ex. "Talon", ex. "George Ogden", ex. "Joseph Goldberger".
"Annie", ex. "Alpheios", ex. "Andros Comet", ex. "Seacomet", ex. "Talon", ex. "George Ogden", ex. "Joseph Goldberger",
arriving at Bremen (Germany) in January 1967.
( Photo Copyright Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
 "Annie", ex. "Alpheios", ex. "Andros Comet", ex. "Seacomet", ex. "Talon", ex. "George Ogden", ex. "Joseph Goldberger".