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This tanker was built in 1945 by Marinship Corp., Sausalito CA.
Historical Notes
In 1980 this vessel was broken up by Keun Hwa Iron & Steel Work Enterprise, Ltd., Taiwan ROC.
Owners & Masters
In 1945-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1946 she was transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
In 1967 she was transferred to Hudson Waterways Corporation as part of the MARAD Exchange Program.
In 1969-1980 she was owned by CIT Corp.
In 1974-1980 she was chartered by Matson Navigation Co. (Matson Line)s, San Francisco CA USA.
Armament
one 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount
four 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mounts
four twin 40mm AA gun mounts
four twin 20mm AA gun mounts
Rebuilds
In 1969 she was rebuilt as a container ship.
References
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 13/03/2024)
