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Name: DPC 95
Launched: 1943
Completed: 10/1943
Builder: American Shipbuilding Co, Buffalo, New York
Yard Number: 918
Dimensions: 176grt, 82.5 x 24.2 x 10.0ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SA, 8cyl (8.5 x 10ins), 700bhp;
(2006: Oil engine, Caterpillar 3412C type, 764bhp)
Engines by: General Motors Corporation, Cleveland
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 181152
History:
10/1943 Defence Plant Corporation, USA
1943 Transferred to the United States Army; renamed ST 764
10/1950 France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd; renamed GRANGETOWN
03/10/1950 Registered at Sunderland
1970 Brodospas, Yugoslavia; registered at Split; renamed POLARIS
1992 Ivan & Filip Tomic, Split
07/2007 Obrt ‘Polaris’ Krilo Jesenice (Filip Tomic)
No later history known
Comments: Converted to a luxury yacht 1992 to 2007
07/1992: Superstructure & engines removed at Trogir
1993: Due to war conditions in Croatia, work stopped & hull laid up
1996: Towed to Betina for conversion, but laid up again
2005: Towed to Kaštel Sucurac near Split. Superstructure re-built
2006: Re-engined with a Caterpillar diesel
07/2007: Completed at Krilo Jesenice


Above photo as DPC 95 at Buffalo

Above photo courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo as POLARIS courtesy of Marijan Zuvic

Above photo as POLARIS courtesy of Marijan Zuvic

Above photo as POLARIS courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe