SS Schenectady

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The SS Schenectady was a T2-SE-A1 tanker built during World War II for the United States Maritime Commission. The ship was the first tanker constructed by the Kaiser Company's Swan Island Shipyard in Portland, Oregon. The keel of the Schenectady was laid on 1 July 1942, the completed hull launched on 24 October, and was declared completed on 31 December, six months after construction began and two and a half months ahead of schedule. The ship became moderately famous after it fractured and split on 16 January 1943 while docked in Portland, Oregon. The vessel jack-knifed, hinging on the bottom plate, which had remained intact, and the central part of the ship rose clear of the water. However, she was repaired and continued service without any further damages.

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