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Australian Reef (1969/09)
  IMO: 5278987  
Details/Construction
Builder:Moore Drydock CompanyLocation:Oakland, California, United StatesHull #:229
Design:C2-S-B1
Keel Layed:Launched:1942/12/21Commissioned:1943/08
Propulsion
As builtType:1 steam turbine engineOutput:6600 shp (4413 kW) - 16.0 knots
Manufacturer:General Electric Company - Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
 
Dimensions
As builtLength (oa):140.1 m (459.5 ft)Gross Tonnage:8257
Length (lbp):132.6 m (435.0 ft)Net Tonnage:4869
Beam:19.2 m (63.1 ft)Dead Weight:10176
Depth:12.3 m (40.5 ft)Displacement:
Draft:8.4 m (27.66 ft) 
Owner HistoryFleet History
OwnerManagerFromUntil
United States GovernmentUnited States Maritime Commission1943/081946/01
United States Lines Co. - United States1948/011965/01
Farrell Lines Inc. - New York, NY, USA1965/011970/07
FleetFromUntil
Farrell Lines Inc. - New York, USA1965/011970/07
Name HistoryRegistration History
NameUntil
Comet1948/01
Pioneer Reef1965/01
Australian Reef1970/07
NumberPortCall SignMMSIFromUntil
US 244020 New York, NY, United States KYFY 1948/01 1970/07
Disposition
Description/LocationScrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan by the Keun Hwa Iron & Steel Works
Arrival at Yard1970/07/17Beached:Work Began:
LostDate:

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