States Marine Lines
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States Marine Lines
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| Gross Tonnage: | 7,604 | Net: | 4,581 |
| Dimensions: | 455.3 x 62.1 x 28.6 3/4 | MC Type: | VC2-S-AP2 |
| Builder: | Permanente Metals Corp. (Shipyard No. 2) Richmond, CA | Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered: | 749 749 1945 5/45 |
| Engines: | 2 Steam Turbines DR Geared to a Single Screw Shaft | Engine Builder: | Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Pittsburgh, PA |
| Navigation: | DF, ESD, GYC, SBS | Decks, etc.: | 3 Decks, Electrically Welded |
| Began SM Service: | 1957 | Ended SM Service: | 1970 |
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Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1945 | 247823 | Fisk Victory | US War Shipping Administration | ANYT | San Francisco | USWB |
1946 | 247823 | Fisk Victory | US Maritime Commission | ANYT | San Francisco | US |
1951 | 247823 | Margarett Brown | Bloomfield Steamship Co. Houston, TX | KHWA | Houston | US |
1957 | 247823 | Palmetto State | States Marine Corp. of Delaware New York | KHWA | New York | US |
1960 | 247823 | Palmetto State | States Marine Lines, Inc. (DE) New York | KHWA | New York | US |
1970 | 4851-NY | Reliance Sincerity | Reliance Carriers S.A. c/o Hongkong Maritime Co. Ltd. Hong Kong | HPTI | Panama | Panamanian |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1971 | Sold to Taiwan Shipbreakers, arrived Kaohsiung prior to 4/30/71, having left Hong Kong 4/23/71. Scrapped 4/71 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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