Suction dredger “Asialane” at Hong Kong c.22nd November 1981
Owner: Green Diamond Enterprises SA, Panama
Flag: Panama
Builder: Alabama Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Mobile
Gross tons: 6,663
Completed June 1945 as the T2-SE-A1 type oil tanker “Gold Creek” for the US Maritime Commission; 10,448 gross tons, length overall 159.6 m
Sold 1947 to National Bulk Carriers Inc., Wilmington, Delaware (manager Daniel K. Ludwig, New York), renamed “Pan Georgia”; shortened to 142.5 m (9,179 gross tons) at Todd Shipyards Corp., New York.
Exploded & burned out while discharding at Wilmington 23 July 1953; towed to Baltimore & laid up.
Arrived at National Bulk Carriers, Kure Shipbuilding Division, Kure, Japan (a shipyard leased in 1950 by Ludwig for building his own ships) May 1955 for conversion (including shortning) to suction dredger.
Conversion completed 1956; now 6,663 gross tons; renamed “Sealane”, owner Universe Tankships Inc., Monrovia (D.K. Ludwig)
Ownership transferred 1963 to Continental Dredging Inc., Monrovia (D.K. Ludwig)
Bought & renamed 1981 by Green Diamond
Reported “sold to breakers” 1983.