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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner | Sealift Incorporated |
| Port of registry |  US |
| Laid down | 29 October 1968 |
| Launched | 8 February 1969 |
| Completed | 1 July 1969 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped June 2008. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 15,836 GT 9,384 NT |
| Length | 184.404 m (605.00 ft) |
| Beam | 24.9936 m (82.000 ft) |
| Depth | 14.161 m (46.46 ft) |
SS Wilson was a steam-powered general cargo ship owned by the American company Sealift Incorporated. [1] The ship's keel was laid in 1968, and it was delivered in 1969. [1] Registered under the US flag, its port of registry is Dover, Delaware. [1] The ship was known as Hong Kong Mail until 1978, then President Wilson until 1987, and Sue Lykes until 1995. [1] Its IMO number is 6909911 and its call sign is WNPD. [1] She was classed as a Type C5 class ship, type C5-S-75a. SS Wilson and other C5-S-75a ships were built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company at Newport News, Virginia for the American Mail Line of Seattle, Washington. C5-S-75a ships were built as break bulk cargo or Container ship, with 21,600 shp at 15,950 tons and a max speed of 21.0 knots. These were the largest general cargo liners at its time in 1969. [2]