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Cromwell
T1-M-BT1
Mattawee Class Gasoline Tanker.
Built September 1943 by Walter Butler ShipBuilders, Inc., Duluth MN., as "Cromwell" # 606, for U.M.S.C.
1947 "Chung Yang", China Tanker Co., Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan China.
1948 "Oil 128", China Tanker Co., Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan China.
1950 "Chung Yang", China Tanker Co., Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan China.
1954 Tonnage change, (1220 gross - 670 net).
1964 Dropped from Lloyds' Register in 1964; presumed scrapped in Taiwan in that year.
( See photos below )
Original Name
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Cromwell (1943-1946 for USMC)
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Imo number
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-
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Year of construction
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1943
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Discarded in
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1948
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Status
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1964 Scrapped
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Class
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T1-M-BT1
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Tonnage
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2.265
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Yard
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Walter Butler ShipBuilders, Inc., Duluth MN.
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Construction number#
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8
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USMC#
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606
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Flag
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USA
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Callsign
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-
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Relations
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No relations to other ships found.
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Extra information
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"Cromwell".
The T1-M-A1 tanker "Cromwell" at Sydney, NS, in October 1943
Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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CROMWELL
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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213.50
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Gross Tonnage:
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1124.00
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Vessel Width:
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37.00
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Net Tonnage:
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748.00
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Vessel Height
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14.50
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00008
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Builder Information
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Place of Built:
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Duluth, MN
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Builder:
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Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Co.
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Date of Built
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1942
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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YUNG CHANG
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1947 - 1948
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CHINA
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OIL 128
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1948 - 1950
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CHINA
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YUNG CHANG
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1950 - 1964
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CHINA
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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U.S. Maritime Commission Washington, DC U.S.
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1942 - 1946
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U.S.
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China Tanker Co., Ltd. (China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Mgrs.) Keelung, Taiwan China
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1946 - 1964
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CHINA
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ReBuilt History
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Tonnage change, 1954 (1220 gross - 670 net).
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Disposition
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Dropped from Lloyds' Register in 1964; presumed scrapped at Taiwan in that year.
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History
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Built as T1-M-BT1 class tanker for U.S. Maritime Commission. Sent on Lend-Lease to British Ministry of War Transport.
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