| Gross Tonnage: | 7,950 | Net: | 4,671 |
| Dimensions: | 492.0 x 69.7 x 29.5 | MC Type: | C3-S-A2 |
| Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.
Pascagoula, MS | Hull #
USMC Hull #
Date of Build:
Delivered: | 326
389
1942
12/19/42 |
| Engines: | 2 Steam Turbines DR Geared to Single Screwed Shaft | Engine Builder: | Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Navigation: | DF, ESD, GC, RDR, RT | Decks, etc.: | 2 Decks & Open Shelter Deck |
| Began SM Service: | 1967 | Ended SM Service: | 1973 |
----------------------------------- Vessel History ----------------------------------- |
Date | Vessel
# | Vessel
Name | Vessel
Owner | Call Ltrs | Home
Port | Flag |
1942 | AP 86 | SS Sea Hound | US Maritime Commission | | | US |
1943 | APA 41 | USS Du Page | US Navy | | | US |
1946 | | USS Du Page | US Maritime Commission | | | US |
1947 | 252346 | P & T Pathfinder | Pope & Talbot, Inc.
San Francisco, CA | KSLD | San Francisco | US |
1957 | 252346 | Mormacsun | Moore-McCormack Lines
New York | KSLD | San Francisco | US |
1963 | 252346 | Mormacport | Moore-McCormack Lines
New York | KSLD | San Francisco | US |
1964 | 252346 | Green Port | Central Gulf Steamship Corp.
New Orleans, LA | KSLD | New Orleans | US |
1967 | 252346 | Pine Tree State | States Marine Lines, Inc. (DE)
New York | KSLD | New York | US |
1972 | 252346 | Pine Tree State | States Marine International, Inc. (DE)
New York | KSLD | New York | US |
Events:
3/20/42: Keel laid as SEA HOUND (II).
12/19/42: Launched.
2/28/43: Taken over by the US Navy for completion as a transport
(AP 86), but completed as an attack transport (APA 41).
1/45: Under command of Capt. George W. Wauchope, former Superintendent of the
Maritime Service School at Sheepshead Bay, this vessel was attacked by Kamikaze,
wounding 157 and killing 35. The resulting fire was extinguished in 17 minutes.
The ship was awarded 6 battle stars for its WWII service.
See much more information, including crew member photos,
at The USS DuPage Association web site.
1946: U.S. Maritime Commission
1947: Sold to Pope & Talbot, Inc., renamed P & T PATHFINDER.
1957: Sold to Moore-McCormick Lines, renamed MORMACSUN.
1963: Renamed MORMACPORT.
1964: Sold to Central Gulf Steamship Corp., renamed GREEN PORT.
1967: Sold to States Marine Lines, renamed PINE TREE STATE.
1972: Sold/transferred to States Marine International, Inc., name retained.
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1973 | Sold to Li Chong Steel & Iron Works Co., Ltd., arriving Kaohsiung prior to 5/8/73, leaving Kure 4/24/73 for Okinawa en route. Scrapped 5/73 Kaohsiung. |
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