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Friday 17 March 2023

T2 tanker conversion into container ship design 1950s

typical T2-SEA1 tanker James Island
conversion into containership

Dimensions 630.6 (over all)-610.0 (between perpendiculars) x 75.0 (beam molded) x 47.3 (depth molded side amidships) x 25.6 (keel draught maximum summer)-25.6 (keel draught (minimum winter)-24.10-25.6 (keel draught normal) and as displacement 24,250 S.W. (total summer displacement W.L., L.T.)-24,250 F.W. (total displacement normal W.L., W.T.) tons, 8,000 light ship (approximately L.T.) tons, 16,250 (total deadweight summer W.L., L.T.)-16,250 (total deadweight normal W.L., W.T.) ,1,000 crew, stores, 50% Tank, L.T. , 15,250 (cargo deadweight summer W.L., W.T.)-15,250 (cargo deadweight normal W.L., W.T.). Fuel oil capacity 9,735barrels. Potable water capacity 16,150 gallons. Reseve feed capacity L.T. 265. Speed (normal) 17.2 miles. Number of cargo tanks/holds 5. Number of hatches 20. Cargo capacity (self-trial) 900,000 cubic feet. Maximum around 700 containers. Approximately U.S. gross tonnage 14,000 and approximately U.S. net tonnage 10,000 tons. Equipment numeral A.B.S. C-49. Figures at normal keel draught in salt water ad 36 cubic feet/long ton or in fresh water 36 cubic/long ton.

Source

The conversion of T2 tankers for Great Lakes and seaway service. The Society of naval architects and marine engineeers. Great Lakes Section. 1959.

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