CHESAPEAKE CAPES
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246982
Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
T2-SE-A1
Ship Length
523.52 feet
Beam
68.17 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6154.00 tons
Gross Tons
10296.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Transferred - Foreign
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1947: Chesapeake Capes
1947 - 1963: Samuel Q. Brown
1963 - 1969: Point Loma
(vessel transferred to Panamanian flag on 4/18/1969)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Sale
| 2/8/1947 | Vessel sold for commercial operation to Tidewater Associated Oil Co. |
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Vessel Name Change
| 2/22/1947 | Vessel name changed from CHESAPEAKE CAPES to SAMUEL Q. BROWN. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CHESAPEAKE.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Transferred - Foreign
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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