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 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: Gulf Shipper

Klaatu83
 Post subject: Gulf Shipper Posted: September 28th, 2011, 1:57 am 

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GULF SHIPPER This represents her appearance when I sailed on her in 1980. GULF SHIPPER was one of five cargo ships of Maritime Administration C3-S-37d type built for Gulf & South America Steamship Company in 1964. The five ships, which carried twelve paying passengers in addition to break-bulk cargo...

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: SS ROVER

Klaatu83
 Post subject: SS ROVER Posted: September 26th, 2011, 10:14 pm 

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SS ROVER Central Gulf Lines Turbine Steamer Built:1969 by Litton Ingalls,Ship Design: C5-S-78a Location of yard: Pascagoula East Yard No: 1157 Date of completion: 28.4.69 Type: Container/RORO Tons: 11757 : DWT: 15946 Length overall: 183.4 LPP: 170.7 Beam: 27.5 Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1/Stea...

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: SS ALLISON LYKES

Klaatu83
 Post subject: Re: SS ALLISON LYKES Posted: September 26th, 2011, 5:45 pm 

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In addition to cargo containers, this ship also had staterooms for eight paying passengers, complete with an elevator connecting the passenger deck with the saloon. During the time I was on this ship, all of the passenger staterooms were always booked up well in advance of sailing

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: SS ALLISON LYKES

Klaatu83
 Post subject: SS ALLISON LYKES Posted: September 26th, 2011, 5:03 pm 

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SS ALLISON LYKES ALLISON LYKES, as she appeared in 1986-1987, when I was Third Mate on her. At that time she was operating on commercial service as a container ship, between the U.S. East Coast and the West Coast of South America. Originally called Mormacvega, she had been built in 1964, as a break-...

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: what ship is this

Klaatu83
 Post subject: Re: what ship is this Posted: September 26th, 2011, 4:27 pm 

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She looks like one of Delta Lines' old break-bulk ships: either Del Monte or Del Valle. See below:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/135050.htm


http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/135049.htm

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS LASH Pacifico

Klaatu83
 Post subject: Re: SS LASH Pacifico Posted: September 26th, 2011, 4:22 pm 

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For the benefit of those who might be unfamiliar with these type of ships, "LASH" was an acronym for "Lighter Aboard SHip", the word "Lighter" meaning a barge. In other words, these were barge carriers. The barges measured 40 x 60 feet, and could weigh as much as 480 tons. They were loaded and disch...

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS LASH Pacifico

Klaatu83
 Post subject: Re: SS LASH Pacifico Posted: September 26th, 2011, 4:05 pm 

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Prudential had this ship on a commercial run run between the US East Coast to the Med. Later, as American Kestrel, she served as an ammunition ship, pre-positioned at Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean. All the 24 crew members lived in the deck-house, at the bow. The engine room was accessed by means...

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS LASH Pacifico

Klaatu83
 Post subject: SS LASH Pacifico Posted: September 26th, 2011, 3:42 pm 

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SS LASH Pacifico LASH barge carrier Originally Built in 1973 for Prudential Grace Lines at Avondale Shipyard Design: C8-S-81b Length 820 feet Beam 100 feet Draft 40 feet, 8 inches Displacement 55,840 long tons Machinery: Steam Turbine, 1 shaft Cost: $21.3 Million Sold to Pacific Gulf Marine in 1988 ...

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS Carolina

Klaatu83
 Post subject: Re: SS CAROLINA Posted: September 26th, 2011, 2:26 pm 

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This is the original ship's cargo plan for SS Carolina from when I was Mate on her in 1995. At that time she was on a regular run between New York, Jacksonville, San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Rio Haina (Dominican Republic).

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS Carolina

Klaatu83
 Post subject: SS Carolina Posted: September 26th, 2011, 2:05 pm 

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SS CAROLINA (pronounced "Caro-LEE-na") IMO No: 7042485 Original Name: AMERICAN AQUARIUS Launch Date: 15.12.70 Type: Containership Date of completion: 1971 Flag: USA Gross Tons: 19127 DWT: 20105 Length overall: 214.7 LPP: 204.2 Ship Design: Lancer-class container ship Country of build: USA Beam: 27.5...
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