States Marine Lines

Aloha State

Gross Tonnage:	7,870	Net:	4,580
Dimensions:	492.0 x 69.7 x 29.4 7/8	MC Type:	C3-S-A2
Builder:	Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco, CA	Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered:	84 272 1943 5/29/43
Engines:	2 Steam Turbines DR Geared to Single Screwed Shaft	Engine Builder:	General Electric Co. Lynn, MA
Navigation:	DF, ESD, GC, RDR	Decks, etc.:	2 Decks & Shelter Deck

Began SM Service:

1960

Ended SM Service:

1971

----------------------------------- Vessel History -----------------------------------

Date	Vessel #	Vessel Name	Vessel Owner	Call Ltrs	Home Port	Flag
1943	243297	*Sea Snipe*	US War Shipping Administration	KOIQ	San Francisco	USWB
1946	243297	*Sea Snipe*	US Maritime Commission	KOIQ	San Francisco	US
1947	243297	*Edward Luckenbach*	Luckenbach Steamship Co. New York & Philadelphia, PA	KOIQ	New York	US
1960	243297	*Aloha State*	States Marine Lines, Inc. (DE) New York	KOIQ	New York	US
1971	243297	*Aloha State*	States Marine International, Inc. (DE) New York	KOIQ	New York	US

Events:
8/8/42: Keel laid.
12/7/42: Launched, sponsored by Mrs. Frank F. Kane.
5/29/43: Delivered and completed conversion to a transport for 2,194 troops and 225,500 cubic feet of cargo at San Francisco for operation under the WSA by American President Lines.
8/13/43: Departed San Francisco on maiden voyage to Australia. She spent time until July 1945 shuttling between the West Coast and points in the South and Western Pacific.
7/45 - 12/45: Carried troops from France and Italy back to the U.S. East Coast.
12/45: Developed serious boiler trouble requiring major overhaul, canceling further European voyages.
1946: U.S. Maritime Commission, operated by Dickman, Wright and Pugh
1947: Sold to Luckenbach Steamship Co., renamed EDWARD LUCKENBACH.
1960: Sold to States Marine Lines, renamed ALOHA STATE.
1971: Sold/transferred to States Marine International, Inc., name retained.

Disposition Date	Comments
1971	Sold to Taiwan Shipbreakers, arrived Kaohsiung prior to 8/21/71, having left Surabaja 8/4/71. Scrapped 8/71 Kaohsiung.

The information on this page is the kind contribution of Skip Lewis. Skip, whose dad sailed for Isthmian, is an avid collector and researcher of everything States Marine and Isthmian. In his quest, he has used many sources and publications including Lloyd's of London and Imperial Steel by John Atherton. Thank you, Skip. Copyright © 2004-2005 - All rights reserved.

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