States Marine Lines

Old Dominion State #2

Gross Tonnage:	8,072	Net:	5,729
Dimensions:	509.4 x 68.2 x 28.11 3/4	MC Type:
Builder:	A/S Bergens MV Bergens, Norway	Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered:	1963 1963
Engines:	Oil 2SA 6 Cy. 760 x 1500 mm, 7500 bhp	Engine Builder:	A/B Gotaverken Goteborg, Sweden
Navigation:	DF, ESD, GC, RDR, RT	Decks, etc.:	2 Decks, 3rd Deck in Nos. 3 & 4 Holds

Began SM Service:

1968

Ended SM Service:

1972

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

Date	Vessel #	Vessel Name	Vessel Owner	Call Ltrs	Home Port	Flag
1963		*Norbeth*	Kommanditt Selskapet A/S Nortank & Co. Oslo, Norway	LJZS	Oslo	Norwegian
1968		*Norbeth*	Great Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd. Bombay, India	LJZS	Bombay	Indian
1968	512907	*Old Dominion State*	States Marine Lines, Inc. (DE) New York	KASG	New York	US
1972	4042	*Oswego Planter*	Oswego Latex Carrier Corp. c/o Marine Transport Lines, Inc. New York	5MQP	Monrovia	Liberian
1980	4042	*Oswego Planter*	L & C Marine Transport Ltd. c/o Firestone Natural Rubber & Latex Co. Akron, Ohio	5MQP	Monrovia	Liberian
1981	4042	*Planter*	Providence Planter Corp. Ocean Service Corp. New York	5MQP	Monrovia	Liberian
1983	8455	*Avra*	Avra Shipping Co. Smelship Corp. S.A. Panama Panama	SVPC	Pireaus	Greece

Events:
1968: Sold to Great Eastern Shipping Co. of India.
1968: Sold to States Marine Corp., renamed OLD DOMINION STATE.
1/72:Sold to Oswego Latex Carrier Corp; renamed OSWEGO PLANTER.
1980 Sold to L & C Marine Transport Ltd.
1981: Sold to Providence Planter Corp., renamed PLANTER.
1983: Sold to Avra Shipping Co. of Panama, renamed AVRA.
7/84: AVRA reported by Marine News as being damaged beyond economical repair and is to be sold for scrapping.
3/85: AVRA reported by Marine News as being sold to Pakistani Shipbreakers, now reported sold to buyers in Dubai.

Disposition Date	Comments
1985	Left Ajman 3/8/85 in tow bound for Karachi for demolition, having been aground at Ajman from 2/19 - 3/7/85, after being blown ashore whilst being towed from Bushire to Sharjah. Arrived at Gadani Beach 3/15/85 for demolition.

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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