ABIQUA
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244412
Shipyard
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
T2-SE-A1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6134.00 tons
Gross Tons
10172.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
141158.00 barrels
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Sale
| 9/21/1946 | Vessel sold to Cities Service Oil Co. for commercial operation. |
Entry
| 12/15/1954 | Vessel entered Wilmington Reserve Fleet; presumably MARAD takes title at this time. |
Withdrawal
| 11/10/1956 | Vessel withdrawn for US Navy operation |
Transfer
| 12/14/1956 | Vessel transferred to US Navy |
Acquisition
| 9/30/1957 | MARAD takes title of the vessel from US Navy |
Transfer
| 4/12/1968 | Transferred to Winco Tankers, Inc. as part of the vessel exchange program. |
Withdrawal
| 4/22/1968 | Transferred to Winco Tankers, Inc. as part of the vessel exchange program for Pocono, under contract MA-45-13. Vessel was later converted to a bulk carrier |
Disposition
| 3/1/1972 | Sold to Mercury Steamship Company, Inc. |
Transferred
| 12/7/1973 | Transferred to Cypriot Flag |
Scrapped
| 9/1/1978 | Scrapped. |
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