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Types of T - Tankers
During World War 2 several different tanker types where built.
Amongst them are the following :
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The T-1 tankers were small product carriers, designed to carry gasoline. Almost all of them went either to the U.S. Navy,
as AOGs, or to Britain, for service in a similar role. Many of those under construction at the end of the war were sold im-
mediately: a few can still be seen in the Far East, working in local distribution trades and as bunkering tankers.
Seven shipyards built 113 T-1s, led by East Coast Shipyards, in Bayonne NJ, which built 30, Cargill, in Savage MN, which
built 18, Todd Houston (14), Barnes-Duluth (12), Todd Galveston (12), St. John's River (12), Jones Panama City (6), Todd
Tacoma (5) and Lancaster Iron Works (4).
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T1-M-A1 Type :
Tonnage
Navy Light: 700
M.C. Deadweight: 1,600
Full Load: 2,900
Dimensions
Length: 221'
Beam: 37'
Max. Draft: 12'10"
Machinery
Type: Diesel engines
Horse Power: 800
Top Speed: 10 knots
1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
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T1-M-A2 Type :
Tonnage
Navy Light: 700
M.C. Deadweight: 1,453
Full Load: 2,700
Dimensions
Length: 220'6"
Beam: 37'
Max. Draft: 12'10"
Machinery
Type: Diesel engines
Horse Power: 800
Top Speed: 10 knots
1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
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T1-M-BT1 Type :
Tonnage
Navy Light: 1,840
M.C. Deadweight: 4,000
Full Load: 5,970
Dimensions
Length: 325'4"
Beam: 48'2"
Max. Draft:
Machinery
Type: Diesel engines
Horse Power: 1,700
Top Speed: 11 knots
1st Navy Commissioning: 1945
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T1-M-BT2 - Type :
MA Hull Type
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T1-M-BT2 - Tanker
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Length Overall
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301.8 FT
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Beam
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60.92 FT
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Draft(max @ Summer LL)
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22.55 FT
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Displacement (max at Summer LL)
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7300 LT
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Lightship Displacement
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2367 LT
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Total DWT (@ Summer LL)
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4933 LT
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Gross Tonnage
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3459
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Net Tonnage
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1943
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Type
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High Speed Diesel Electric
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Horsepower (RRF Oper.)
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1018 HP
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Speed (RRF Oper.)
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10.4 KTS
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Horsepower (RRF Max)
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1208 HP
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Speed (RRF Max)
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11.0 KTS
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POL Cargo Capacity
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30,122 BBLS
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T1-MT-M1 Type :
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MA Hull Type
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T1-MT-M1
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Length Overall
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310' 9"
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Width Maximum
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48' 7"
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Highest Projection
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78' 1" (mainmast)
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Displacement
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1850 tons light; 4160 tons full
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Draft
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15' 0" (designated water line)
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Machinery
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Diesel Electric System
4 - 1000 hp General Motors engines 16 cylinder V Type, two cycle, 675 rpm
4 - 775 KW General Electric main propulsion generators dc type 606 rpm
4 - 960 HP General Electric main propulsion motors 220 volt dc 850\950 rpm
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Propulsion
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Twin screws four blades per screw rpm's reduced to 240 maximum
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Maximum Speed
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14 kts
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Steering
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Single rudder, closed hydraulic system
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Liquid Cargo
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Capacity 680,000 gallons in 10 tanks Approximately 2000 tons
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Dry Cargo
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Approx 16,000 cubic feet of dry cargo space
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Armament
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World War II 4 - 3"/50 cal. slow fire dual purpose guns, 12-20 mm
Vietnam 3 - 3"/50 cal. slow fire dual purpose guns, 2 - .50 cal. machine guns
Post Vietnam 2 - 3"/50 cal. slow fire dual purpose guns, 2-20mm
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Tackle
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2 - 5000 LB standard stockless anchors with 120 fathoms of chain
Vietnam Service 1 - 3000 LB Danforth type to 900 ft of wire rope aft
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Boats
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2 - 26' motor whaleboats
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Compliment
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World War II: 7 Officers 120 Enlisted Men
Vietnam: 7 Officers 80 Enlisted Men
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T2-A Type :
Displacement 7,004 t.(lt) 21,450 t.(fl)
Length: 520'
Beam: 68'
Draft: 30' 6"
Speed: 17 kts
Complement: 213
Armament: one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts,
four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts
Cargo Capacity: 135,000 barrels
Propulsion: geared turbine, single screw, 12,800shp
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T2-SE-A1 Type :
Tonnage
Navy Light: 5,782
M.C. Deadweight: 16,400
Full Load: 21,880
Dimensions
Length: 523'6"
Beam: 68'
Max. Draft: 29'11"
Machinery
Type: Turbo-electric engines
Horse Power: 6,600
Top Speed: 14.5 knots
Cruising radius: 12,600 miles
1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
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T2-SE-A2 Type :
Tonnage
Navy Light: 5,532
M.C. Deadweight: 16,400
Full Load: 23,350
Dimensions
Length: 523'6"
Beam: 68'
Max. Draft: 29'11"
Machinery
Type: Turbo-electric engines
Horse Power: 6,000
Top Speed: 14 knots
1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
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T3-S-A1 Type :
501 feet long overall
68 foot beam
29.6 foot draft
9,880 Gross tons
2 Steam turbines single-screw
7,700 shaft horsepower
Speed 15 knots
Capacity: 133,800 barrels
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T3-S2-A1 Type :
Tonnage
Navy Light: 7,136
M.C. Deadweight: 18,400
Full Load: 23,000
Dimensions
Length: 553'
Beam: 75'
Max. Draft: 29'10"
Machinery
Type: Turbine engines with twin screws
Horse Power: 13,500
Top Speed: 18 knots
1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
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T3-M-AZ1 Type :
One Motor tanker, Brandywine, was built
547 feet long overall
70 foot beam
11,401 Gross tons
5 cylinder single-acting two-cycle oil engine
7,500 horsepower
Speed 15.5 knots
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