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Monday 27 March 2023

16,000 tons deadweight Great Lakes T2 tanker conversion design 1950s

16,000 tons deadweight conversion

James Island, typical American T2-SEA1 tanker

Dimensions 632.6 (over all) - 612.0 (between perpendiculars) x 68.0 (beam molded) x 39.3 (depth molded side amidships) x 27.6 1/4 (keel draught maximum summer)-25.2 3/4 (keel draught (minimum winter)-25.6 (keel draight normal) and as displacement 24,750 F.W. (total summer displacement W..L., L.T.)-22,850 F.W. (total displacement normal W.L., W.T.) tons, 6,850 light ship (approximately L.T.) tons, 17,900 F.W. (total deadweight summer W.L., L.T.)-16,000 F.W. (total deadweight normal W.L., W.T.), 500 crew, stores, 50% Tank, L.T., 17,400 F.W. (cargo deadweight summer W.L., .T.)-15,500 F.W. (cargo deadweight normal W.L., W.T.). Fuel oil capacity 4,985 barrels. Potable water capacity 17,150 gallons. Reseve feed capacity L.T. 109. Speed (normal) 16.5 miles. Number of cargo tanks/holds 4. Number of hatches 15. Cargo capacity (self-trial) 404,148 cubic feet, 15,500 maximum ore cargo 17 C.F./L.T. and 15,500 maximum ore conc. 22 C.F./L.T. Maximum coal cargo @45 C.F./L.T. 8,980. Maximum grain capacity @50 C.F./L.T. 8,080 Approximately U.S. gross tonnage 6,600 and approximately U.S. net tonnage 2,500.

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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