Manhattan (III)

In 1969 Captain Roger Steward took this oil tanker chartered by Humble Oil & Refining Co. East to West Transit and a West to East Transit of the Northwest Passage. A large tanker, which was used to make the Northest Passage to test the practicality and economy of the operation. An experimental project to test, through Arctic Ocean trials, the feasibility of supertanker operations in the north, was carried out to test the theory that tankers could be used instead of an oil pipeline. Broken up in South Korea. This vessel sailed from the Delaware River on 24/08/1969 reaching Thule Greenland 04/09/1969. This vessel was assisted by extensive air reconnaissance and two ice breakers. This vessel was freed from ice in McClure Strait with the aid of the John A. MacDonald. And reached Prudhoe Bay on 19/09/1969. On the return journey this vessel suffered damage to her side plating. At various times during the expedition, Manhattan was supported by the icebreakers CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, USCGC Staten Island, and USCGC Northwind. Manhattan remained in service until 1987. On July 15, 1987 she was wrecked at 34.41.24 N / 127.47.19 E and she was scrapped in China.