Nope- it was a Sov ship that had some cosmetic work done on her to impersonate a LL ship.
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| Author: | Klaatu83 [ September 26th, 2011, 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | SS ALLISON LYKES |
SS ALLISON LYKES ALLISON LYKES, as she appeared in 1986-1987, when I was Third Mate on her. At that time she was operating on commercial service as a container ship, between the U.S. East Coast and the West Coast of South America. Originally called Mormacvega, she had been built in 1964, as a break-bulk freighter. In 1982 the ship was lengthened and converted into a self-unloading container ship, with 35-ton capacity cranes replacing the old cargo booms. IMO No: 6411251 Year: 1964 Name: MORMACVEGA Launch Date: 21.3.64 Type: Cargo ship (ref) Date of completion: 2.10.64 Flag: USA Keel Laid: 17.6.63 Gross Tons: 10484 DWT: 12760 Original Length overall: 167.9 Ship Design: C4-S-60a Original LPP: 158.5 Country of build: USA Beam: 22.9 Builder: Litton Ingalls Material of build: steel Location of yard: Pascagoula East Number of screws: 1 Mchy: Steam Turbine Speed(kn): 1ST-24 Subsequent History: Lengthened in 1982 to 203.0 meters OS, 193.6m m LBP, 14081gt/15244dw] 1983 sold to United Stated Lines and renamed AMERICAN VEGA 1986 chartered to Lykes Lines and renamed ALLISON LYKES ON LR/IMO ID Year Name Tons Change Starke Ref. Registered Owner Port 296632 6411251 6411251 1964 MORMACVEGA 10484 296632 6411251 6411251 1964 AMERICAN VEGA 14081 1983 296632 6411251 6411251 1964 ALLISON LYKES 14081 1986 Scrapped 2007 |
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| Author: | Klaatu83 [ September 26th, 2011, 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES |
In addition to cargo containers, this ship also had staterooms for eight paying passengers, complete with an elevator connecting the passenger deck with the saloon. During the time I was on this ship, all of the passenger staterooms were always booked up well in advance of sailing |
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| Author: | Tanthalas [ September 26th, 2011, 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES |
wasnt that ship featured in Red Storm Rising? |
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| Author: | Carthaginian [ September 26th, 2011, 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES |
Nope- it was a Sov ship that had some cosmetic work done on her to impersonate a LL ship.
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| Author: | Bombhead [ September 26th, 2011, 6:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES |
That was Doctor Lykes.One of the best books I have ever read BTW.  The Russian ship was called Julius Fucik before the conversion to make her look like Lykes.
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| Author: | Tanthalas [ September 26th, 2011, 7:04 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES | |
That was Doctor Lykes.One of the best books I have ever read BTW.
The Russian ship was called Julius Fucik before the conversion to make her look like Lykes.Glad someone could remember, Supose I could have looked it up but meh I was fealing to lazy I agree however it was an outstanding book.
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| Author: | Carthaginian [ September 26th, 2011, 10:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES |
Klaatu83 - I can't wait to see the treatment you'll give this lady. Was a sad day when Lykes went under- lots of Gulf Coast history in that company. RSR was indeed an awesome book- wore out three paperbacks before I found a vintage hardcover. Tan- here's a pic of the Doctor Lykes from the book: http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/54/545064.htm Here is a (newsprint) shot of her unloading barges: http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/54/0954506406.jpg An interesting little ship, if I do say so. |
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| Author: | Novice [ September 27th, 2011, 5:46 am ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES | |
Klaatu83 - I can't wait to see the treatment you'll give this lady.
Please note that the pictures are of Doctor Lykes, and not the subject of this thread, i.e the Allison Lykes.Was a sad day when Lykes went under- lots of Gulf Coast history in that company. RSR was indeed an awesome book- wore out three paperbacks before I found a vintage hardcover. Tan- here's a pic of the Doctor Lykes from the book: http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/54/545064.htm Here is a (newsprint) shot of her unloading barges: http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/54/0954506406.jpg An interesting little ship, if I do say so. The day the company went under was indeed a sad day, especially for the Gulf ports, as that company was instrumantal in the whole Gulf ports region in providing employment an buisness. As for the image of the Allison Lykes there is still much work to be done before it can be regarded as a true SB drawing. |
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| Author: | Portsmouth Bill [ September 27th, 2011, 7:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES |
Moved to correct forum. |
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| Author: | Carthaginian [ September 27th, 2011, 4:35 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: SS ALLISON LYKES | |
Please note that the pictures are of Doctor Lykes, and not the subject of this thread, i.e the Allison Lykes.
Several of the people asked was this the ship from RSR- as it wasn't, and I showed them a pic or two of the ship that was... that was all.
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