States Marine Lines
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States Marine Lines
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| Gross Tonnage: | 7,247 | Net: | 4,389 |
| Dimensions: | 422.8 x 57.0 x 34.8 | MC Type: | EC2-S-C1 |
| Builder: | Houston S.B. Corp. Houston, TX | Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered: | 128 2923 1944 4/44 |
| Engines: | T.3 Cy. 24 1/2", 37" & 70' - 48' | Engine Builder: | Iron Fireman Mfg. Co. Portland, OR |
| Navigation: | DF, ESD | Decks, etc.: | 2 Decks, Fitted for Oil Fuel, Cruiser Stern |
| Began SM Service: | 1947 | Ended SM Service: | 1955 |
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Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1944 | 245391 | Julius Olsen | US War Shipping Administration | KWTZ | Houston | USWB |
1946 | 245391 | Julius Olsen | US Maritime Commission | KWTZ | Houston | US |
1947 | 245391 | Blue Grass State | States Marine Corp. New York | KWTZ | New York | US |
1955 | 245391 | Auburn | Alba Steamship Corp. New York | KWTZ | New York | US |
1957 | 1046 | Marshall | Marshall Transportation Corp. c/o Seaways Shipping Corp. New York | 5LKP | Monrovia | Liberian |
1961 | 1046 | Mareileen | Marifortuna Nav. SA. c/o Chandris Ltd. London | 5LKP | Monrovia | Liberian |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1968 | Sold to Taiwan Shipbreakers for $140,000, arriving Kaohsiung 11/19/68. Scrapped 12/68 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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