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Ships built at Chester, Pa

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Ships built at Chester, Pa

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Ship

ABBEKERK

Tonnage

8,336

Built

1946
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Ship

ANN BRIDSON

Rig

Barque

Tonnage

358

Built

1841
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Ship

DONALD MACKAY

Rig

Steel Screw, 678 nhp.

Tonnage

5,535g 3,415n

Built

1920

Built By

Merchant SB Corp.
Passenger vessel "Fairsea", built in 1941 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Chester, PA, and launched as a cargo liner "Rio De La Plata" for Moore-McCormack Line (United States). Completed as an escort aircraft carrier "USS Charger". Bought by Sitmar L

Ship

FAIRSEA

Rig

Aircraft Carrier/Passenger Liner

Tonnage

13,317g 7,706n

Built

1941

Built By

Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Chester, PA
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Ship

OVERIJSEL

Rig

Steamer

Tonnage

8,364

Built

1946

Built By

Sun.S.B.& D.D.Co.
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Ship

RADJA

Tonnage

8,330g 4,787n

Built

1946

Built By

Sun S.B.& D.D.Co.
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Ship

TJIPANAS

Tonnage

6,343

Built

1939

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