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Tortugas

1943/46 General cargo

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Buildingyard: Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc., Beaumont, Texas/ US

Built year: 1943

Yard no: 269

Tonnage: GRT: 5164/NET: 2824 /TDW: 7,570mtrs

Dims: LOA: 125,69/ BR: 18,34/  DR: 7,570mtr

 

Machinery: Two 6-cyl by Nordberg Manufacturing Machinery, Milwaukee

BHP: 4150

Speed: 14,50 knots

Photo: Andreas Hoppe

17.01.1943: Launched as CAPE BARNABAS for United States War Shipping Administration

00.04.1943: Completed as GENERAL FLEISCHER. Bareboat-charter to Norwegian Government ( NOTRASHIP)

20.10.1946: Purchased by WW. Price: NOK 4.764.329,85. Renamed TORTUGAS

16.05.1967: Sold to Philippine President Lines Inc., Philippine Island. Renamed EMILIO AGUINALDO

00.00.1967: Renamed PRESIDENT LAUREL

00.00.1967: Renamed LUCKY NINE

28.04.1975: Sold to Barracuda Shipping Inc. (Gulf Shipping Lines Ltd), Somali Republic.

20.09.1975: Arrived at Kaoshiung

26.06.1975: Delivered to Nan Feng Steel Enterprise Co Ltd for scrapping

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