COPERAS
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | COPERAS |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 217585 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 250.42 |
| Width | 43.58 |
| Depth | 20.00 |
| Gross Tonnage | 2153.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 1280.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00099 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change, 1948 (2186 gross - 1116 net). Tonnage change c.1963 (2130 gross - 1060 net). |
| History | Sold to U.S. Navy on September 27, 1941 and designated USS MATINICUS (AG-38). Redesignated AK-52 and converted by Bethlehem Steel Co., Boston, MA, on January 7, 1942. Commissioned on August 4, 1942; renamed USS GEMINI (AP-75) on August 15, 1942. Departed NY, August 16, 1942, in Convoy SC-107, for Ireland and U.K.; arrived safely at Reykjavik, then ran between Icelandic ports as transport. Arrived for overhaul, at Boston, September 3, 1943, then departed NY for West Coast, via Panama Canal, on October 9, 1943. After repairs at San Pedro, CA, arrived at Honolulu on December 11, 1943, for intra-island service. In July, 1944, departed for inter-island service in Marshalls and Gilberts. Departed June 1, 1945 for San Francisco, via Pearl Harbor, and was in dry dock at San Francisco at war's end. Departed San Francisco August 28, 1945 to resume island service in Marshalls and Gilberts. Returned to San Francisco and was decommissioned at Oakland, CA, on April 8, 1946. Was transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission on September 10, 1946. |
| Disposition | Sold to Finnish shipbreakers; arrived at Helsinki for scrapping on August 26, 1967. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built | Manitowoc, WI |
| Date Built | 1919-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AETNA | 1925-00-00 | 1937-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| GEMINI (AP-75) | 1942-00-00 | 1946-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. NAVY |
| MATINICUS (AG-38) | 1941-00-00 | 1942-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. NAVY |
| MATINICUS (AK-52) | 1942-00-00 | 1942-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. NAVY |
| RAMSDAL | 1948-00-00 | 1965-00-00 | FINLAND | |
| SAGINAW | 1937-00-00 | 1941-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| SAGINAW | 1946-00-00 | 1948-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| TRANSDAL | 1965-00-00 | 1967-00-00 | FINLAND |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna Portland Cement Co. | 1925-00-00 | 1928-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| Fenno Steamship Ltd. O/Y (O/Y Fenno Shipping Co., Ltd., Mgr.) | 1948-00-00 | 1964-00-00 | FINLAND | |
| Mid-West Transportation Co. | 1928-00-00 | 1937-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| O/Y Ridal A/B (Rudolf Johnsson, Mgr.) | 1964-00-00 | 1966-00-00 | FINLAND | |
| Saginaw Dock & Terminal Co. | 1937-00-00 | 1941-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| Saginaw Dock & Terminal Co. | 1948-00-00 | 1948-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| Tramppilaiva O/Y | 1966-00-00 | 1967-00-00 | FINLAND | |
| U.S. Maritime Commission | 1946-00-00 | 1948-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |
| U.S. Navy | 1941-00-00 | 1946-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. NAVY |
| U.S. Shipping Board | 1919-00-00 | 1925-00-00 | U.S. | 217585 |