Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
SOMERSET |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
248958 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
323.75 |
| Width
|
50.00 |
| Depth
|
26.42 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
3805.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
2123.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00332 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Converted to telemtry picket ship, 1958 (3846 gross - 2163 net). |
| History
|
Acquired from U.S. Maritime Commission, September 20, 1945 and commissioned same day. Decommissioned on November 2, 1945, and struck from Naval Register on December 5, 1945. Built as C1-M-AV1 class cargo vessel for U.S. Maritime Commission. |
| Disposition
|
Sold to Fuji Marden & Co., Ltd., and in course of demolition at Hong Kong in August, 1968. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Smith, Leathem D. Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built
|
Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Date Built
|
1945-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
