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| S/T J. E. Dyer, Richfield Dock New Heaven CT - 1970 | |
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As s/s Columbia seen in previous page, ships mentioned on this page and s/s Platte, s/s Overseas Traveler coming in next pages, were all T2 tankers in their original designs. A total of 481 of this class were built during WWII. The aproximate measures were as follows: Lenght : 523 / Beam : 68 / Draft : 30 feet Tonnage : 10450 Grt Engine : Turbo - Electric propulsion, 6000 Hp Speed:14.5 - 16 knots All three ships mentioned in this page were working coastwise while my uncle was hired on. |
| S/T GULFJAGUAR/ KKIC
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| S / T Gulfjaguar / KKIC - 1970 |
| Launched / Builder / Hull # : Dec.1944 / Sun / 428 USMC Number: 1761 Laid down as : Spring Hill Later Names: 1947 Gulfhaven 1958 GULFJAGUAR 1972 Burgan |
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| S / T Gulfjaguar bridgehouse. Radio room on the Boat Deck can be located from the transmission line coming out of the porthole. |
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| S / T Gulfjaguar |
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| New London , 1970 |
| S/T AMOCO VIRGINIA / KIXO
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| S/T Amoco Virginia / KIXO radio room - 1972. RCA-6U console. |
| Launched / Builder / Hull # : July 1943 /Alabama / 251
USMC Number : 535 Laid down as : Hat Creek (October 1947: Reboilered and re-engined at Los Angeles ) Later Names: 1957 Amoco Virginia ( November 1957: New midship section built and fitted by Newport News ) Measurements L / B: 571 / 75 ft Tonnage : 12532Grt / 20699Dwt 1979/80 Point Judy 1980/81 Point Milton A nice photo of Amoco Virginia can be found on the page given in "Links" |
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Source of Historical Data : " http://www.t2tanker.org"
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Turkish Ships / Türk Gemileri
American Ships/Amerikan Gemileri
