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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
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Original name: Mobiloil Other name(s): Chiwawa, 1948-1962.; Lee A. Tregurtha, 1989.; U.S.S. Chiwawa, 1942-1948.; U.S.S. Samoset, 1942 as launched but never registered; Walter A. Sterling, 1962-1985.; William Clay Ford, 1985-1989. Ship owner: Socony-Mobile Oil Co., 1942, Requisitioned by the U.S. government before documentation Ship builder: Bethlehem Steel Corp., 1942, United States, Maryland, Sparrows Point Year ship built: 1942 Year engine built: 1942 Creator: Socony-Mobile Oil Co. Final disposition: In service, as of December,2002. Notes: T-3 type tanker. Built prior to the war, and had two names after being requisitioned by the U.S. Navy after the outbreak of WWII. Remarks: Arrived in Toledo, Ohio in April, 1960. New midbody built at Hamburg, West Germany by Schleiker and twoed to Toledo and joined to old bow and stern to make a new bulk carrier. Lengthened in 1976 and made into a self-unloader. Registry number: None Hull number: 4378 Vessel type: Tanker Contributor(s): Bethlehem Steel Corp. Height: 37 ft. Width: 68 ft. Length: 487.6 ft. Gross tonnage: 10278 t. Net tonnage: 6270 t. Materials: Steel Engine type: Turbine Piston 1: 2 cyl. plu |
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