Civilian Ships

T2 Tankers (1940-1945)

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T2 Tankers US Maritime Commission 1940-45: 533 Built The T2 Tankers: Bedrock of oil supply in WW2 Assembly and Construction of T2 Navy Tankers: Mission Santa nez, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia Solano County, CA Was the allied effort ever in jeopardy because of oil tanker losses in the Atlantic ? Absolutely. Apart old merchant … Read more

Naval Historical Landmarks

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Ships that made History In this chapter we will focus on ships which had a significant impact on Naval History, chiefly on propulsion innovations, but not only: Navigation, cargo handling, protection, or just ships associated with particular events or campaigns (like oceanography). Bulk carriers, from John Bowes to Berge Stahl: A Bulk carrier (“bulk carrier”) … Read more

Bulk Carriers

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The Bulk Carriers Definition Bulk carriers, also called “bulkers” in their “modern” definition could be quite ancient, applied to all ships and boats that carried unpackaged cargo. This is still the definition today, and bulk carriers makes 15% to 20% of the modern carrier fleets. The modern definition is related to their particular cargo, generally … Read more