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J.C.W. Beckham
ET1-S-C3
Armadillo Class Mobile Station Tanker:
Laid down, 7 November 1943, as SS J. C. W. Becham a Maritime Commission type (Z-ET1-S-C3) hull
nder Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 1931) at Delta Shipbuilding Corp., New Orleans, LA.
Launched, 23 December 1943
Accepted by the Navy 31 January 1944
Commissioned USS Raccoon (IX-127), 1 February 1944, LT. Michael E. Vallario, USNR, in command
During World War II USS Raccoon was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Decommissioned, 10 July 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
Returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) 11 July 1946, name reverted to J.C.W. Becham
Struck from the Naval Register, 31 July 1946 Mercantile Service
Sold in March 1948 to Fordom Trading Corp. for Intercontinental Shipping Corp, Tampa, FL., name retained
Sold in 1948 to Intercontinental Steamship Corp, renamed SS Chrysanthystar, US flagged
Sold in 1949 to Orion Shipping & Trading Inc, New York, converted to dry cargo ship by Ferrari Marine Repair Co, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
for Jupiter Steamship Corp, renamed SS Jupiter, US flagged
Renamed Searanger in 1951
Sold in 1953 to Nueva Granada Armadora SA, renamed SS Sariza, Panamanian flagged
Sold in 1963 to Sara - Cia Nav Continental SA, renamed SS Sara, Panamanian flagged
Sold in 1965 to Asia Mariner - United Mariners Line Inc, Hong Kong, renamed SS Asia Mariner, Liberian flagged
Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in 1968 to Taiwan breakers, arrived Kaohsiung 20 August 1968
Specifications:
Displacement 3,665 t.(lt) 14,500t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 11 kts.
Cargo Capacity 8,500 DWT
Oil 63,000 Bbls
Complement
Officers 10
Enlisted 91
Armament
one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
eight 20mm AA guns
Fuel Capacity
NSFO 13,700 Bbls
Propulsion
one vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine
two Combustion Engineering boilers, 220psi 450°
three recip Ship's Service Generators, 20Kw, 120V D.C.
single 4 blade, 18' 6" propeller, shp, 2,500
J. C. W. BECKHAM, 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, (1/44), #92, 244966
01/1944 - RACCOON U. S. Navy (IX-127)
07/1946 - J. C. W. BECKHAM U. S. Maritime Commission, New Orleans
1948 - CHRYSANTHYSTAR Intercontinental SS. Corp., New York [C. M. Lemos & Co.]
1949 - JUPITER Jupiter Steamship Corp. (Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.), New York
converted to dry cargo vessel by Ferrari Marine Repairs, Brooklyn, N.Y., 7,177 grt, delivered 05/1949
1951 - SEARANGER s/o
1953 - SARIZA Nueva Granada Armadora S.A., Panama [N. J. Goulandris, Ltd.], PA
1963 - SARA Cia. Naviera Continental S.A., Panama [Ocean Shipping & Trading Corp., New York]
1965 - ASIA MARINER United Mariners Line, Inc., Monrovia [Kee Yeh Shipping Co., Taipei], LI, 2406
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1968, arrived 20.08.1968
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "J.C.W. BECKHAM"
IDNo:
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2244966
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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J.C.W. BECKHAM
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Keel:
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07.11.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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23.12.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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01.02.1944
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Tons:
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7218
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Link:
|
-
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DWT:
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10674
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Yard No:
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92
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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 build:
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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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Delta SB Co.
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Material of build:
|
|
Location of yard:
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New Orleans
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-11
|
|
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Subsequent History:
1944 RACCOON - 1946 J.C.W. BECKHAM - 1948 CHRYSANTHYSTAR -
[1949 converted to cargo ship, 7177 grt ] -
1949 JUPITER - 1951 SEARANGER - 1953 SARIZA -
1963 SARA - 1965 ASIA MARINER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 20.08.1968.
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
|
Change
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Registered Owner
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244966
|
|
2244966
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1944
|
J.C.W. BECKHAM
|
7218
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
IX-127
|
|
2244966
|
1944
|
RACCOON
|
7218
|
1944
|
U.S.Navy
|
244966
|
|
2244966
|
1944
|
J.C.W. BECKHAM
|
7218
|
1946
|
U.S. Govt.
|
244966
|
|
2244966
|
1944
|
CHRYSANTHYSTAR
|
7218
|
1948
|
Intercontinental SS Corp .
|
244966
|
|
2244966
|
1944
|
JUPITER
|
7177
|
1949
|
Jupiter SS Corp.
|
244966
|
|
2244966
|
1944
|
SEARANGER
|
7177
|
1951
|
Jupiter SS Corp.
|
|
|
2244966
|
1944
|
SARIZA
|
7177
|
1953
|
Nueva Granada Armadora SA
|
|
540864
|
2244966
|
1944
|
SARA
|
7177
|
1963
|
Cia Naviera Continental SA
|
2406
|
540864
|
2244966
|
1944
|
ASIA MARINER
|
7177
|
1965
|
United Mariners Line Inc.
|
"USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham", at anchor, date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Darrell Tripp )
"USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham", at anchor, date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Matt Haywood )
"USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham", moored at pierside, date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Matt Haywood )
"J.C.W. Beckham" ex. "USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham".
"J.C.W. Beckham" ex. "USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham".
"Jupiter", ex. "Chrysanthystar", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham" ex. "USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham".
( Photo thanks to David Nixon )
"Sariza", ex. "Jupiter", ex. "Chrysanthystar", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham" ex. "USS Raccoon (IX-127)", ex. "J.C.W. Beckham".
( Photo thanks to Gerhard Mueller-Debus )