S/S PLATTE / KIYR
PLATTE TRANSPORT INC.
s/s Platte at Galveston, 1971
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In Brazilian waters

.............................................................. Dates of Shipment and Discharge : March - May, 1970.
s/s Platte was another T2 converted bulk carrier my uncle had worked on. The voyage was between U.S. Gulf ports and South America.

Ship's Details :
Launched / Builder / Hull # : July 1945 / Kaiser / 141
USMC Number: 2424
Laid down as : Government Camp
Later Names:
1958 Captain Nicholas Sitinas
1962 Bridgehampton
1965 PLATTE
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