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Floating Dock No. 2

Floating Dock No. 2
Foto: George Schneider

Historia

This freighter (liberty dry cargo ec2-s-c1 type) was built in 1942 by California Shipbuilding Corp. in Terminal Island, CA.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1942 she was owned by the United States War Shipping Administration, Washingto DC. This vessel was chartered by the United States Army Transportation Service.

In 1966 she was cut down to a dock by Schnitzer Steel, then owned by the Port of Portland in 1971.

Significado del nombre

Named for the author of "Two Years Before the Mast"

Reconstrucciones

In 1966 she was converted to a crane and derrick vessel. In 1971 she was converted to a floating wharf at Portland OR.

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