S/S JEAN LYKES / WLAH
LYKES BROS S.S. CO. INC

This excellent photo of S/S Jean Lykes was taken by Mr. Mueller-Debus in River Weser on Feb.,1972. We thank him very much for sharing another gem of his collection here on this site.

Dates of Shipment and Discharge : June. - Nov. / 1979
Voyage Destination : From Great Lakes to Eastern Mediterranean ( Morocco / Spain / Italy / Egypt ) back to Lakes and U.S. Gulf ports.

S/S Jean Lykes has a special place in the memories of the author as their courses had crossed off the island of Malta in July 1979, while he was on his only ship M/T Payas.


Ship's Data:
Delivered / Builder / Hull # :Nov. 29, 1961 / Bethlehem Sp. Pt. /4583
Class : C3-S-37a
Length / Beam / Draft : ~ ( 495 / 68 / 20 ) ft
Tonnage: 9000 Grt / 13000 Dwt
Engine / Speed : Steam / ~ 17 kts.

History :
1961-1994 Launched as Jean Lykes, stayed under the same name.
July 6, 1995 Arrived, anchored Alang, India.
July 9, 1995 Hard aground on the beaches of Alang.
Dismantling began short after.

Sister Ships:

Hull # / Ship's Name / Delivery Date / Status

4581 / Solon Turman /07-Jul-1961 / NDRF
4582 /Nancy Lykes /15-Sep-1961 / scrapped
4584 /Leslie Lykes /02-Feb-1962 / scrapped


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