Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
MIDLAND |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
248955 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
323.75 |
| Width
|
50.00 |
| Depth
|
26.42 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
3805.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
3123.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00044 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Tonnage change, 1960 (3690 gross - 2047 net). |
| History
|
Launched as C1-M-AV1 class cargo vessel for U.S. Maritime Commission. Acquired by U.S. Navy on August 17, 1945 and commissioned on September 27, 1945. Decommissioned on November 13, 1945 at New Orleans, LA, and returned to U.S. Maritime Commission on same day. Operated by North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co., New York, NY, in 1947. |
| Disposition
|
Sold to Taiwan shipbreakers; sailed from Singapore Roads, March 15, 1970, and arrived at Kaohsiung prior to May 5, 1970, for scrapping. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Butler, Walter Shipbuilders, Inc. |
| Place Built
|
Superior, WI |
| Date Built
|
1945-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
