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AMERICAN RACER - IMO 6414069

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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Title:
American Racer
Location:
Rozenburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photo Category:
General Cargo Ships Built 1960-1969 (over 3000gt)
Added:
Dec 13, 2015
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Image Resolution:
1,365 x 768

Description:

11,202 grt; 13,477 dwt. Type C4-S-64a
Operator: United States Lines Inc, New York.
Built: 1964 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Yard no. 629.
Machinery: single screw with 2 x General Electric steam turbines of 18,750 shp (total). Speed: 21 knots.
1983-to US reserve fleet
2011-to breakers at Brownsville, Texas
Photo: arriving Rotterdam 1980

Vessel
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Current name:
AMERICAN RACER
IMO:
6414069
Status:
Dead
Build year:
1964
Builder:
Pennsylvania Shipbuilding - Chester Pa, U.s.a.
Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
11,202 tons
Summer DWT:
13,477 tons
Photos:
10 photos by 9 photographers

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Scrapyard Ships - 1 photos

General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 9 photos

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Marc Piché

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Arnes

1 photos

Captain Peter

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Dulko

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William C. Daugherty

1 photos

Chris Howell

1 photos

Walldog

1 photos

adenanthos

1 photos

Bob Scott

2 photos

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You are quite correct, Prudential Lines' "Seajet" class cargo liners were the same type as U.S. Lines' "Challenger-II" class. I never sailed on any of these but I understand that they were fast ships, capable of over 20 knots,

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That's some beautiful ship right there! Looks very close to my favourite PRUDENTIAL SEAJET/OCEANJET.

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The deck cargo looks like US Army (or Air Force) semi-trailers. By the time of this photo, much of US Lines' non-cellular activity in Europe was involved with serving US military bases in the UK and on the Continent. Thanks, Reg, for the reminder of the "Challenger II" class designation

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U.S. Lines Cargo Liners of type were known as the "Challenger-II Class".

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