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T2-SE-A1
 "Omnium Wanderer", ex. "Promoteo", ex. "Broad River", leaving Bremen, Germany, 04-1964.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
 
 "Omnium Wanderer", ex. "Promoteo", ex. "Broad River".
 "Omnium Wanderer", ex. "Promoteo", ex. "Broad River" at Kiel, Germany 1967.
( Photo Copyright Hans-Wilhelm Delfs )
 
"Omnium Wanderer", ex. "Promoteo", ex. "Broad River", passing Rendsburg (Kiel Canal), Germany, December 21st, 1966.
( Photo Copyright Michael Neidig )
 
"Omnium Wanderer", ex. "Promoteo", ex. "Broad River", Vancouver, March 2nd,1963.
( Photo Copyright Paul Wille )
 
"Omnium Wanderer", ex. "Promoteo", ex. "Broad River", passing Portishead, Avonmouth, UK, on Friday 24th March 1967.
She was outbound from Avonmouth for Gdynia to load another cargo for Santos.
( Photo Copyright Malcolm Cranfied )

BROAD RIVER, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by The Kaiser Co., Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
Yardnumber 25. UMSC No. 817. Off. nr. 244159.
Keel laid 12-06-1943. Launched 15-08-1943. Completed 15-09-1943. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6285 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,99 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
BROAD RIVER-1943a laid down as LAKE CHAMPLAIN
BROAD RIVER-1943b completed for United States War Shipping Adm. (Pacific Tankers Inc., Portland, Oregon, under GAA)
BROAD RIVER- Between 1945 & 1947, no detail information, could be found.
PROMETEO-1948 for Petrolifera Esercisi Marittime e Soc. Italiana Petroliere, Genoa, Italy.
OMNIUM WANDERER - 1961 Omnium Transportation Co., Monrovia, Liberia.
OMNIUM WANDERER-1962 for Ariadne Shipping Co., Ltd., Monrovia, Liberia.
OMNIUM WANDERER-1971 for Omnium Transportation Company, Monrovia, Liberia.
Additional Reports:
Reported Omnium Wanderer deepened & converted to bulk carrier, 11753 grt/19421 dwt, delivered Dec.1962.
New dimensions, 5 Holds, 8 Hatches, 11753 grt / 19421 dwt.
Reported Omnium Wanderer sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan. Arrived Kaohsiung 22 Jan. 1973 to be broken up. [By Li Cheng Steel & Iron Works]