States Marine Lines
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States Marine Lines
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| Gross Tonnage: | 7,650 | Net: | 4,628 |
| Dimensions: | 455.3 x 62.1 x 28.6 3/4 | MC Type: | VC2-S-AP3 |
| Builder: | Oregon S.B. Corp. Portland, OR | Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered: | 1013 97 1944 5/44 |
| Engines: | 2 Steam Turbines DR Geared to a Single Screw Shaft | Engine Builder: | Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Pittsburgh, PA |
| Navigation: | DF, ESD, GYC, RDR | Decks, etc.: | 2 Decks and Shelter Deck, 3rd Deck in Nos. 4 & 5 Holds |
| Began SM Service: | 1949 | Ended SM Service: | 1968 |
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Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1944 | 245583 | South Africa Victory | US War Shipping Administration | KWXF | Portland, OR | USWB |
1946 | 245583 | South Africa Victory | US Maritime Commission | KWXF | Portland, OR | US |
1949 | 245583 | Beaver State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware New York | KWXF | Wilmington | US |
1953 | 245583 | Beaver State | States Marine Corp of Delaware. Wilmington, DE | KWXF | Wilmington | US |
1961 | 245583 | Beaver State | States Marine Lines, Inc. (DE) New York | KWXF | New York | US |
1968 | 245583 | Silver Eagle | Geneva Steamship Co., Inc. c/o Avon Steamship Co., Inc. New York | KWXF | New York | US |
1970 | 245583 | Paceagle | West Pacific Steamship Co. c/o Lasco Shipping Co. Portland, OR | KWXF | Panama | Panamanian |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1971 | Sold to Taiwan Shipbreakers, arriving Kaohsiung 10/16/71. Scrapped 12/71 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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