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USED Dredge Dan C. Kingman

Seagoing Hopper Dredge:

Built in 1924 by Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, PA.

Launched 1924

Placed in commission by the US Army Corps of Engineers, as USED Dredge Dan C. Kingman

Decommissioned in 1953 at Lake Washington Ship Channel Locksite

Custody transferred, 39 July 1953, to the General Accounting Administration as excess to US Army needs

Sold in 1954 to the Port Authority, Thailand, renamed Sandon 3 reflagged Thailand

Sold in 1957, renamed Dan C. Kingman

Sold in 1962 to Hall Contracting Ltd, renamed A.A. Raymond

Final Disposition sold for scrapping in 1971

Specifications:
Displacement 3,400 t.
Length 268'
Beam 46'
Draft 23'

Complement

Officers 13

Crew 37

Speed

light 13 mph

loaded 10.5 mph

Hopper Capacity 1440cu yds

Pumping Machinery one 1,000bhp McIntosh and Seymour diesel engine driving one 800hp Westinghouse motor

Dredging Pump

Inside diameter of suction pipe 26"

Inside diameter of discharge pump 26"

Dredging Depth

Maximum 50'

Minimum 22'

Drags, one New York type in center

Propulsion

two 1,000bhp McIntosh and Seymour diesel engines driving two 1,000rpm 800hp H.P. motors 110rpm

two propeller shafts

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
US Army Corps of Engineer Dredge Dan C. Kingman
30268503	104k	*Namesake* Maj. Dan C. Kingman 4th Nashville District Corps of Engineers Commander, 1 June 1898 to 31 March 1899 and Brig. General Chief of Engineers, 1913-1916	Tommy Trampp
30268504	84k	USED Dredge Dan C. Kingman moored pierside in a shipyard, dates and location unknown.	John Spivey
30268505	68k		John Spivey
30268506	75k	USED Dredge Dan C. Kingman underway, dates and location unknown.	US Army COE Digital Library
30268507	56k	USED Dredge Dan C. Kingman dredging on Falval Bar, Columbia, River, 21 December 1937.	US Army COE Digital Library
30268508	253k	USED Dredge Dan C. Kingman drydocked, date and location unknown.	David Wright
Commercial Service
30268501	67k	Ex-USED Dan C. Kingman underway while in commercial service as the Hall Contracting Ltd, dredge *A.A. Raymond*	Dredgepoint.org.
30268502	37k	*A.A. Raymond* moored pierside, date and location unknown	Dredgepoint.org.

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