Geschichte
This freighter (c4-s-1a mariner class) was built in 1953 by Ingalls S B Corp in Pascagoula, MS.
Historische Notizen
George Schneider (February 2026) writes: In 1980 she was sold to the Chien Yu Steel Industrial Co., of Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrap.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1953-1957 she was owned by the U. S. Maritime Administration.
In 1957-1974 she was owned by American President Lines Ltd, San Francisco CA USA.
In 1974-1979 she was owned by Waterman Steam Ship Corp., New York USA.
In 1979-1980 she was owned by the U. S. Department of Transportation.
Namensbedeutung
The Mariner class were given state nicknames. Mississippi is the Magnolia State. Samuel Chase was a signer of the U. S. Declaration of Independence.
Umbauten
Rebuilt as C4-S-1p in 1959 by Todd Shipyard, Alameda CA USA
