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Judah Touro
ET1-S-C3
Armadillo Class Mobile Station Tanker:
Laid down, 20 October 1943, as SS Judah Touro, a Maritime Commission type (Z-ET1-S-C3) hull,
under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 1927) at Delta Shipbuilding Co., New Orleans, LA.
Renamed Mink 27 October 1943
Launched, 4 December 1943
Acquired by the Navy 8 January 1944 Commissioned USS Mink (IX-123), 9 January 1944, Lt. W. J. Meagher in command
During World War II USS Mink was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns :
Campaign and Dates
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Leyte landings, 13 October to 29 November 1944
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Lingayen Gulf landings, 4 to 18 January 1945
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Decommissioned, 26 June 1946, at Newport News, VA.
Delivered to the WSA, 27 June 1946, at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
for disposal, renamed SS Judah Touro
Struck from the Naval Register, 19 July 1946
Sold by the Maritime Administration, 23 January 1951, to Orion Shipping and Trading Corp.
Repurchased by Cape Horn Shipping Corp, 13 April 1951, at Savannah, GA.
Resold foreign, September 1952 to Isla Verde Compania Naviera S. A., reflagged Panama, renamed SS Seavalor
Ex-Mink was renamed several more times during her commercial career carrying the names SS Apukia, and SS Eleni V
Final Disposition, scrapped in September 1967 at Sakaide, Japan USS Mink earned two battle stars for World War II service
Specifications:
Displacement 3,665 t.(lt), 14,500 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 11 kts.
Complement 105
Armament :
one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount
three twin 40mm AA gun mounts
eight single 20mm AA gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 8,500 DWT
Oil 63,000 Bbls
Fuel CapacityNSFO 13,700 Bbls
Propulsion :
two 220psi boilers
one three cylinder triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine
three recip-power 20Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators
one 4 blade, 18' 6" propeller, 2,500shp
( See photos below )
JUDAH TOURO, 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, (12/43), #88, 244844
01/1944 - MINK U. S. Navy (IX-123)
06/1946 - JUDAH TOURO U. S. Maritime Commission, New Orleans
1951 - SEAVALOR Cape Horn SS. Corp. (Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc.), New York
1952 - APIKIA Isla Verde Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama [Orion Shipping & Trading Co.], PA
1954 - ELENI V. Puerto Libertad Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama [do.]
converted to dry cargo vessel by James Lamont & Co., Ltd., Greenock, 7,213 grt, delivered. 07/1954
1960 - Tasmania Shipping Corp., Piraeus [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece], GR, 1792
Broken up at Sakaide 1967 by Amakasu Sangyo K.K., arrived Osaka 07.06.1967, work began 25.09.1967.
The Miramar Ship Index for "JUDAH TOURO"
IDNo:
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2244844
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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JUDAH TOURO
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Keel:
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20.10.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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04.12.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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09.01.1944
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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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88
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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:
1944 MINK - 1946 JUDAH TOURO -
1951 SEAVALOR - 1952 APIKIA -
[1954 converted to cargo ship, 7213 grt] -
1954 ELENI V.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Sakaide 07.06.1967. [ By Amakasu Sangyo KK ]
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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244844
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2244844
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1944
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JUDAH TOURO
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7218
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U.S. Govt.
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IX-123
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2244844
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1944
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MINK
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7218
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1943
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U.S. Navy
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244844
|
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2244844
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1944
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JUDAH TOURO
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7218
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1946
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U.S. Govt.
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244844
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2244844
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1944
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SEAVALOR
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7218
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1951
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Cape Horn SS Corp.
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|
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2244844
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1944
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APIKIA
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7218
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1952
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Isla Verde Cia Naviera SA
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|
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2244844
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1944
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ELENI V.
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7213
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1954
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Puerto Libertad Cia Naviera SA
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1792
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510088
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2244844
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1944
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ELENI V.
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7213
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1960
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Tasmania Sg Corp.
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SS "Judah Touro", launching, 4 December 1943, at Delta Shipbuilding Co., New Orleans, LA.
( Photo thanks to Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA. )
"Seavalor", ex. "Judah Touro", ex. "Mink", ex. "Judah Touro".
Panama flagged SS "Eleni V", underway in harbor, date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
SS "Eleni V", in harbor, date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Gerhard Mueller-Debus )