States Marine Lines
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States Marine Lines
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| Gross Tonnage: | 7,645 | Net: | 4,615 |
| 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: | 1249 687 1945 6/45 |
| 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.: | 2 Decks and Shelter Deck, 3rd Deck in Nos. 4 & 5 Holds |
| Began SM Service: | 1949 | Ended SM Service: | 1960 |
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Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1945 | 248057 | Oglethorpe Victory | US War Shipping Administration | AOBX | Portland, OR | USWB |
1946 | 248057 | Oglethorpe Victory | US Maritime Commission | AOBX | Portland, OR | US |
1949 | 248057 | Buckeye State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware Wilmington, DE | KXFW | Wilmington | US |
1957 | 248057 | Garden State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware Wilmington, DE | KXFW | Wilmington | US |
1959 | 248057 | Garden State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware New York | KXFW | Wilmington | US |
1960 | 248057 | Garden State | Global Bulk Transport Co. New York | KXFW | New York | US |
1970 | Reliance Equality | Reliance Carriers S.A. c/o Hongkong Maritime Co. Ltd. Hong Kong | HPSG | Panama | Panamanian | |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1971 | Sold to Taiwan Shipbreakers, arriving Kaohsiung 1/28/71. Scrapped 2/71 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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