BLADENSBURG
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | BLADENSBURG |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 244188 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 504.00 |
| Width | 68.16 |
| Depth | 39.16 |
| Gross Tonnage | 10448.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 6301.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00026 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change, 1952 (10494 gross - 6370 net). Tonnage change, 1964 (10771 gross - 6558 net). Lengthened and received new mid-body, American Ship Building Co., Toledo, OH, in 1967 (546.75 x 75 x 39; 11957 gross - 8526 net). |
| History | Built as T2-SE-A1 class tanker for U.S. Maritime Commission. During rebuild, received old mid-body from \"jumbo-ized\" Navy tanker USS MISPILLION (A0-105), at American Ship Building Co., Toledo, OH. Vessel passed up Welland Canal, July 3, 1966, in tow of tugs AMERICA and SUPERIOR. New and reconverted mid-body was completed on January 21, 1967 (Lorain hull #890); vessel was refloated on May 18, 1967. Removed from documentation in June, 1967, and redocumented as new vessel same month. As TRANSSUPERIOR, passed up Detroit on May 19, 1967, loaded grain at Duluth, MN, and passed down at Welland Canal, on June 2, 1967. |
| Disposition | Sold in May, 1981, for \"non-transportation use or scrapping\" to BS & S., Inc., Brownsville, TX, for $454,454. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Kaiser Co., Inc. |
| Place Built | Portland, OR |
| Date Built | 1943-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENTOWN CARRIER | 1963-00-00 | 1963-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| BLADENSBURG | 1963-00-00 | 1967-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| ESSO ALLENTOWN | 1947-00-00 | 1963-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| TRANSSUPERIOR | 1967-00-00 | 1981-00-00 | U.S. | 508404 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Carriers, Inc. | 1963-00-00 | 1963-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| Bladensburg Corp. | 1963-00-00 | 1964-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| Esso Shipping Co. | 1950-00-00 | 1958-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| Esso Standard Oil Co. | 1958-00-00 | 1960-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| Hudson Waterways, Inc. | 1964-00-00 | 1972-00-00 | U.S. | 508404 |
| Humble Oil & Refining Co. | 1960-00-00 | 1963-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| Standard Oil Co. (NJ) | 1947-00-00 | 1950-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| U.S. Maritime Administration | 1943-00-00 | 1947-00-00 | U.S. | 244188 |
| U.S. Maritime Administration (Mgrs: Hudson Waterways, Inc.) | 1972-00-00 | 1977-00-00 | U.S. | 508404 |
| U.S. Maritime Administration (Mgrs: Polk Tanker Corp.) | 1977-00-00 | 1981-00-00 | U.S. | 508404 |