Date | Time | Location | From | To | Basis | Remarks |
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01-19-1943 | 4:00PM | Baltimore, Maryland |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc. |
USMC Production Division | Builder | New Construction |
USMC Production Division |
War Shipping Administration | Agency | ||||
War Shipping Administration |
American South African Lines Inc. | New | Delivered to Operator under GAA | |||
Allocated to American South African Lines Inc.dated 11-16-42 under Service Agreement Form GAA (General Agent Agreement) WSA Contract 207 dated 12-05-41; executed01-19-43 at Baltimore, Maryland. | ||||||
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01-12-1946 | 10:00AM | Suisun Bay, California |
American South African Lines Inc. |
War Shipping Administration | Ret'd from Operations | |
War Shipping Administration |
Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet | Laid up | Permanent Transfer / Location: W-3 | |||
Commission describes reason for lay-up with costly repairs to bring vessel back into operational status; Commission estimates repair costs $210,300.00 and 25 days of repair; vessel recommended for scrap by MacMichael Memo dated 02-25-54. | ||||||
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04-29-1954 | Washington, D.C. |
United States Maritime Administration |
Boston Metals Co. | Scrap Sale / Title | Scrap Hull U.S.within 18 months / PD-X-517 | |
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05-15-1954 | 11:11AM | Suisun Bay, California |
Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet |
United States Maritime Administration | ||
United States Maritime Administration |
National Metal & Steel Corp. | Physically delivered | Will towed to Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California | |||
Advertised by Commission under PD-X-283 dated 12-20-46, bids opened 01-29-47, on 03-21-47 all bids rejected; readvertised by Marad under PD-X-517 dated 03-26-54, bids opened 04-09-54; Marad approved on 04-29-54 sale to The Boston Metals Co.a U.S.corporation for scrapping U.S.within 18 months scrap deadline 11-15-55 (Contract MA-795) sales price $70,777.00; by letter Marad was informed that the vessel was completely scrapped as of 05-08-55 by National Metal & Steel Corp.at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. |