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Technical Papers
Technical Specifications for T2-tankers, build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
Hull Number:
MC-142 thru 147
MC-148 thru 149
MC-157 thru 159
MC-306 thru 387
MC-394 thru 398
MC-529 thru 564
MC-643 to 647
MC-793 thru 848
MC-1259 to 1280
MC-1496 thru 1519
MC-1814 thru 1831
MC-1832 to 1849
MC-1914 thru 1960
MC-1989 thru 2036
MC-2037 thru 2064
Type:
T2
T2-A
T2-A
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A2
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A2
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
T2-SE-A1
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Tanker
Builder
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sun
Sun
Sun
Sun
Alabama
Sun
Kaiser-Swan Island
Marinship
Alabama
Marinship
Marinship
Kaiser (Swan Isld)
Kaiser (Vancouver)
Alabama
Typical Vessel:
Corsicana
Aekay
Aekay
USS Schuylkill
USS Schuylkill
Arickaree
Boundbrook
Schenectady
USS Escambia
Fort Laramie
Mission San Diego
Kettleman Hills
Glacier Park
Grand River
Lenght O.A.
501' - 41/4"
520' - 0"
520' - 0"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
523' - 6"
Lenght B.P.
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
503' - 0"
Beam Max Moulded
68' - 0"
68' - 0"
68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
  68' - 0"
Draft, Load Moulded
29' - 81/2"
29' - 115/8"
29' - 115/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  30' - 2"
  30' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
  29' - 113/8"
Depht Weather Deck
37' - 0"
37' - 0"
37' - 0"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
  39' - 3"
Machinery
Turbine
Turbine
Turbine
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Eletric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Turbo-Electric
Designed Sea Speed
16.5 Knots
16.5 Knots
16.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
16.0 Knots
14.5 Knots
16.0 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
14.5 Knots
S.H.P.Normal
12,000 SHP
12,000 SHP
12,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
10,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
10,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
  6,000 SHP
Fuel Miles
  8,000 Miles
  7,200 Miles
  7,200 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
  8,300 Miles
12,600 Miles
  8,300 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
12,600 Miles
Deadweight Tons
15,910 DWT
16,400 DWT
16,400 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,507 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,583 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,583 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,722 DWT
16,722 DWT
Light Ship Tons
  5,108 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,372 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,297 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,297 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,108 LST
  5,108 LST
Displacement Load Tons
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
21,880 Displ.Lt.
Passenger & Spares
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Crew
  65*
  57*
  57*
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
  53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
  53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
53 + 4 Spares
actor of Subdivision
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
Bulkhead Deck
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
upper
Bale Capacity Cubic Feet
none
none
none
none
none
  15,203 cu.ft.
none
none
  15,2300 cu.ft.
none
  15,2300 cu.ft.
none
none
none
none
Grain Capacity Cubic Feet
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Reefer Capacity
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Liquid Cargo Tons
130,016 Bbls.
133,000 Bbls.
133,000 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
141,158 Bbls.
Fuel Oil Tons
    1,468
    1,468
    1,471
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
    1,468
Fresh
Water
Tons
       370
       370
       365
       370
       370
       365
       370
       365
       370
       370
       370
       370
Number of Holds
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
           9
Gross Tonnage
    9,890
  10,000
  10,000
  10,195
  10,195
  10,172
  10,195
  10,195
  10,465
  10,195
  10,465
  10,195
  10,195
  10,195
  10,195
Net Tonnage
    5,928
    5,800
    5,800
    6,107
    6,107
    6,134
    6,107
    6,107
    7,337
    6,107
    7,337
    6,107
    6,107
    6,107
    6,107
Notes
*civil version
*civil version
*civil
version