States Marine Lines
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States Marine Lines
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| Gross Tonnage: | 7,608 | Net: | 4,604 |
| Dimensions: | 455.3 x 62.1 x 28.6 3/4 | MC Type: | VC2-S-AP2 |
| Builder: | Bethelem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc. Baltimore, MD | Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered: | 2498 845 1945 9/45 |
| 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.: | 3 Decks, Electrically Welded |
| Began SM Service: | 1957 | Ended SM Service: | 1970 |
----------------------------------- Vessel History ----------------------------------- |
Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1945 | 248440 | Spartanburg Victory | US War Shipping Administration | AOID | Baltimore | USWB |
1946 | 248440 | Spartanburg Victory | US Maritime Commission | AOID | Baltimore | US |
1951 | 248440 | Neva West | Bloomfield Steamship Co. Houston, TX | KREG | Houston | US |
1957 | 248440 | Cotton State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware Wilmington, DE | KREG | Wilmington | US |
1958 | 248440 | Cotton State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware New York | KREG | New York | US |
1960 | 248440 | Cotton State | States Marine Lines, Inc. (DE) New York | KREG | New York | US |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1970 | Sold to Yi Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation through Jacques Pierot Jr. & Sons, arriving Kaohsiung 1/10/70. Scrapped 5/70 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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