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Charles A. Wickliffe
ET1-S-C3
CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE, 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, (12/1943), #86, 244634
1951 - Wickliffe Tanker Corp., Wilmington, Del. [Paragon Oil Co., Brooklyn - Mathisen's Tanker Industries, Inc., mgrs.]
1955 - OMNIUM CARRIER Omnium Carriers Corp., Monrovia [Omnium Freighting Corp., N.Y.], LI, 409
1957 - converted to dry cargo vessel and lengthened by Nippon Kokan K.K., Yokohama, 8,596 grt, 492.8', delivered 05/1957
1961 - Samana Shipping Corp., Monrovia [Suwannee SS. Co., Jacksonville]
1068 - LAVENHAM Suffolk Shipping Corp., Monrovia [Eastern & European Shipping Co., Ltd., Hong Kong]
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1971 by China Steel Corp., arrived 20.04.1971, work began 05.06.1971
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE"
IDNo:
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5263360
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE
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Keel:
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15.09.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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30.10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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13.12.1943
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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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86
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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:
1955 OMNIUM CARRIER -
[1957 Lg 155.9 / 148.5 m, 8596 grt / 12400 dwt, converted to cargo ship] -
1968 LAVENHAM
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 20.04.1971. [ By China Steel Corp. ]
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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244634
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5263360
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1943
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CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE
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7218
|
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U.S. Govt.
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244634
|
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5263360
|
1943
|
CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE
|
7218
|
1951
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Wickliffe Tanker Corp.
|
409
|
|
5263360
|
1943
|
OMNIUM CARRIER
|
7218
|
1955
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Omnium Carriers Corp.
|
409
|
5263360
|
5263360
|
1943
|
OMNIUM CARRIER
|
8596
|
1961
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Samana Sg Corp.
|
409
|
5263360
|
5263360
|
1943
|
LAVENHAM
|
8596
|
1968
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Suffolk Sg Corp.
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"Charles A. Wickliffe" on February 29th, 1944, as AKN-5.
( Photo thanks to Lemairesoft )
"Omnium Carrier", ex. "Charles A. Wickliffe", before converting to cargo ship.( Photo Copyright Skyfotos)
"Omnium Carrier", ex. "Charles A. Wickliffe" after conversion to cargo ship.
( Photo Copyright J. A. Hedrilinic )
"Omnium Carrier", ex. "Charles A. Wickliffe".( Copyright reserved )