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Lake Charles
T3-S-A1
Built November 1945 by Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Sparrows Point, MD.,
as "Lake Charles" # 2456, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Continental Oil Co., Wilmington, Del.
1948 - CONOCO LAKE CHARLES, s/o
1958 - COAL SHIPPER, American Coal Shipping, Inc., New York
1960 - CAPRI, Pan American Overseas Corp., New York
1961 - Peninsular Navigation Corp., New York
Stranded on Molasses Reef, Flordia 27 April 1963, (25.07 N - 80.22 W), voyage Providence - Smiths Bluff, Texas,
in ballast, refloated and towed into Key West, Sold 1963 to First Steel & Ship Corp., New York,
re-sold to Gulf Ship Dismantling Co., Tampa, Broken up at Tampa 1964.
( See photos below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "LAKE CHARLES"
IDNo:
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2248979
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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LAKE CHARLES
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Launch Date:
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17.09.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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11.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16100
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Yard No:
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4431
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Length overall:
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152.9
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Ship Design:
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T3-S-A1
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LPP:
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148.6
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Bethlehem
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrow's Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15
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Owner as Completed:
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Continental S.S.Co Inc, Wilmington, Del.
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Subsequent History:
1948 CONOCO LAKE CHARLES - 1958 COAL SHIPPER - 1961 CAPRI
Disposal Data:
wrecked 25.07 N / 80.22 W on 27.04.1963 & scrapped at Tampa.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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248979
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2248979
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1945
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LAKE CHARLES
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9899
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Continental SS Co.
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248979
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2248979
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1945
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CONOCO LAKE CHARLES
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9899
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1948
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Continental Oil Co.
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248979
|
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2248979
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1945
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COAL SHIPPER
|
9899
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1958
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American Coal Sg.
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248979
|
|
2248979
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1945
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CAPRI
|
9899
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1961
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Pan Am Overseas
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"Conoco Lake Charles", ex. "Coal Shipper", ex. "Lake Charles".
"Conoco Lake Charles", ex. "Coal Shipper", ex. "Lake Charles".
( Photo copyright A. Duncan )
"Conoco Lake Charles", ex. "Coal Shipper", ex. "Lake Charles".
( Photo copyright Dick Markell )