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S/S ALTAIR (Ex SEALAND FINANCE)

S/S ALTAIR (Ex SEALAND FINANCE)

The ALTAIR, waiting at Philadelphia for us to tow it to Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans for converstion to a Rapid Deployment Ro/Ro in November of 1983.

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SL 7 - there were seven in the class - high speed line haul container ships. Economics based on $3.00 a barrel bunker - sold to the US Navy - for alot of money - navy never negotiated the teu's didn't cross their mind - assumed they came with the ship - that was another negotiation and another potfull of money
 

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