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Created: 2019-05-28 12:17:19 AM
Last Edited: 2026-02-08 9:10:07 PM

Paratex (1964/08)

Paratex (1971/07/02)

Bert Reinauer II (1981/01)

IMO:

5270595

Details/Construction
Builder:	Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc.	Location:	Beaumont, Texas, United States	Hull #:	131
Keel Layed:		Launched:		Commissioned:	1938/02

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 Sulzer 4-cylinder diesel engine	Output:	1440 bhp (1074 kW) - 10.5 knots
	Manufacturer:	American Locomotive Company - Auburn, New York, United States
Year: 1978	Type:	2 Caterpillar 16-cylinder diesel engines	Output:	2000 bhp (1471 kW) - 10.5 Knots
	Manufacturer:	Caterpillar Tractor Company - Peoria, Illinois, USA

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	78.4 m (257.25 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	1542
	Length (lbp):	76.4 m (250.5 ft)	Net Tonnage:	1185
	Beam:	13.1 m (43.1 ft)	Dead Weight:	2620
	Depth:	5.3 m (17.3 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	4.5 m (14.75 ft)
Year: 1961	Length (oa):	89.49 m (293.6 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	1597
	Length (lbp):	87.36 m (286.6 ft)	Net Tonnage:	1195
	Beam:	13.11 m (43.1 ft)	Dead Weight:	3062
	Depth:	5.29 m (17.4 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	4.338 m (14.2 ft)
	Change Description:	Lengthened at Toledo, Ohio by the American Ship Building Company

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Gulf Oil Corporation - United States		1938/02	1975/01
R.T.C. No. Six Corporation - Philadelphia, PA, USA	Reinauer Transportation Company	1975/01	1986/01
Reinauer Transportation Company - Philadelphia, PA, USA		1986/01	1990/01
Boston Towing & Transportation Company Inc. - USA		1990/01	2002

Fleet	From	Until
Gulf Oil Corporation - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		1975
Reinauer Transportation Company - Staten Island, New York		2002

Name History

Registration History

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 236989	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	WA9330		1938/02	1975/01
US 236989	New York, NY, United States	WBA9868		1975/01	2002

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Norfolk, Virginia.
Arrival at Yard	2002	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date: