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Keystone State TACS1 - IMO 6605022

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Photographer:
Jeff Thoreson [ View profile ]
Photo Category:
Auxiliaries
Added:
Jul 6, 2005
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Image Resolution:
2,165 x 1,687

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Tonight I am posting a photo from my dad's collection. I do not know who the photographer was, but I can tell you that this photo was probably taken in the late 1970s or early 1980s near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Can anyone identify the vessel?

Thanks to Marc and Werner, I have identified that this vessel is the KEYSTONE STATE, a U.S. Navy auxiliary crane ship, which was the former APL cargo vessel PRESIDENT HARRISON. She had been converted by Defoe Shipbuilding in Bay City over the winter of 1983-84 and, thanks to Marc, I have determined she was on her way out of the lakes at the time of this photo. Therefore, this leads me to conclude that this photo was taken somewhere in the St. Clair River near St. Clair, Michigan.

Thanks again, guys, for your help.

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Current name:
KEYSTONE STATE
Current flag:
U.S.A.
Home port:
Norfolk Va
Vessel Type:
Container Ship
Gross tonnage:
16,808 tons
Summer DWT:
17,782 tons
Length:
203 m
Beam:
23 m
Draught:
2 m

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Ships under Repair or Conversion - 1 photos

General cargo ships built 1960-1969 (Over 3000gt) - 2 photos

Auxiliaries - 15 photos

Formation and group shots - 1 photos

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Marc Piché

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nbocean

3 photos

frtrfred

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Stan56

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rbelesky

1 photos

Phimex

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Jeff
This is KEYSTONE STATE (T-ACS-1) which was converted into an auxiliary crane ship for MSC at Defoe during the winter of 1983-84 from APL cargo ship PRESIDENT HARRISON. At the time this photo was taken, she was on her way out of the Lakes in April 1984. I recall photographing her in the Seaway at that time.

Marc

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Thanks Marc! Great...KEYSTONE STATE. She's named after Pennsylvania and I didn't know it. Thanks for your help guys. So obviously this photo was probably taken in the St. Clair River, not the St. Mary's.

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Sorry, Jeff
this is not a common Bulker, but a U.S. Navy "Crane ship" of the "Keystone State" class.

She could be the "Diamond State" (T- ACS -7) or another ship of this class, See more :

http://www.navsource.org/archives/og/7601.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/tacs.htm

Nice Regards
Werner

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