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ROUND SPLICE
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: ROUND SPLICE
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 247163
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 323.75
- Width: 50.00
- Depth: 26.42
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 3805.00
- Net Tonnage: 2123.00
- Hull Material: Steel
- Hull Number: 00334
Vessel History
- Rebuilds: Tonnage change, 1955 (3931 gross - 2123 net).
- History: Launched as JOE P. MARTINEZ.
U.S. Maritime Commission Operators:
Dept. of Army, 1945-1950
Dept. of Navy (Military Sea Transportation Service), 1950-1959
Dept. of Commerce, 1959-1961
Dept. of Navy (Military Sea Transportation Service), 1961-1970
Dept. of Commerce, 1970-
Launched as C1-M-AV1 class cargo vessel for U.S. Maritime Commission. Transferred to American Ship Building Co., Chicago, IL, for completion on December 14, 1944, and acquired by U.S. Army Transportation Corps on February 16, 1945. Acquired by U.S. Navy on September 2, 1950 for service in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (through August, 1951), Mediterranean Sea (through January, 1952), and Newfoundland and Greenland. On December 22, 1959, arrived for berthing with James River National Reserve Fleet and transferred to Maritime Commission. Reacquired by Navy in August, 1961, converted to survey ship at Brooklyn, NY, and in November, 1961, began hydrographic survey work in South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, especially in African waters.
- Disposition:
Build Information
- Builder: Butler, Walter Shipbuilders, Inc.
- Place Built: Duluth, MN
- Year Built: 1945
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| U.S. Maritime Commission (See memo for operators) |
1945 - current |
U.S. |
247163 |
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| VALDEZ, PRIVATE JOSE F. |
1947 - 1950 |
U.S. |
247163 |
| VALDEZ, PRIVATE JOSE F. (T-APC-119) |
1950 - 1959 |
U.S. |
247163 |
| VALDEZ, PRIVATE JOSE F. |
1959 - 1961 |
U.S. |
247163 |
| VALDEZ, PRIVATE JOSE F. (AG-169) |
1961 - 1970 |
U.S. |
247163 |
| VALDEZ, PRIVATE JOSE F. |
1970 - current |
U.S. |
247163 |
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