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Mary Ashley Townsend
Z-ET1-S-C3
MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND, 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, (9/43), #65, 243968
2948 - DAVID T. WILENTZ Hess, Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.
1955 - SWEETVILLE Seatankers, Inc., Monrovia [Daniel K. Ludwig], LI, 682
1956 - lengthened and converted to dry cargo vessel by Kure SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Kure, 8,649 grt, 492.8' delivered, 06/1956
1957 - BERKSHIRE Argyll Shipping Co., Ltd., London (Hamilton, Bda.) [do.], BR, 187577
1964 - DELOS GLORY Delos Maritime Co., Ltd., Monrovia [John Philippides], LI, 2117
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1968, arrived 08.04.1968.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND"
IDNo:
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2243968
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND
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Keel:
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03.06.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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25.07.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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22.09.1943
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Tons:
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7218
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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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65
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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:
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|
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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|
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Subsequent History:
1948 DAVID T. WILENTZ - 1955 SWEETVILLE -
[1956 Lg 155.9/148.5m, 8649gt/12300dw, cv to cargo ship] -
1957 BERKSHIRE - 1964 DELOS GLORY
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 08.04.1968.
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
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Change
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Registered Owner
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243968
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2243968
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1943
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MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND
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7218
|
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U.S. Govt.
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243968
|
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2243968
|
1943
|
DAVID T. WILENTZ
|
7218
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1948
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Hess Inc.
|
682
|
|
2243968
|
1943
|
SWEETVILLE
|
7218
|
1955
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Seatankers Inc.
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187577
|
504235
|
2243968
|
1943
|
BERKSHIRE
|
8649
|
1957
|
Argyll Sg Co Ltd.
|
2117
|
504235
|
2243968
|
1943
|
DELOS GLORY
|
8649
|
1964
|
Delos Maritime Co Ltd.
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"David T. Wilentz", ex. "Mary Ashley Townsend" in Perth Amboy, off N. Y., ca. early fifties.
"Berkshire", ex. "Sweetville", ex. "David T. Wilentz", ex. "Mary Ashley Townsend".
"Delos Glory", ex. "Berkshire", ex. "Sweetville", ex. "David T. Wilentz", ex. "Mary Ashley Townsend".
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )