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United States Naval League Cadet Corps

Training Ship PATRIOT STATE

 

 

TSPS at anchor in Caldera, Costa Rica

 

Patriot State in Panama

Training Ship Patriot State 1985-1999

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TSPS in Panama Canal.

 

Vessel Name:

T.S. Patriot State

 

Marad Class:

"M" Class

 

Official Number:

DN293943

 

Port of Registry:

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

 

Call Sign:

WHBH

 

Owner:

The U.S. Government

 

Operator:

Mass Maritime Academy
101 Academy Drive
Buzzards Bay, Ma 02532-1803

 

Builder:

Bethlehem Steel Company
Sparrows Point
, MD

 

Date Built:

15 December 1964

 

Capacity:

Passengers: 648 Persons
Crew: 50 Persons
Total: 698 Persons

 

Length Overall:

546' -7 5/8" (166.6 m)

 

Beam:

79' (25.9 m)

 

Draft (molded):

29' -00"

 

Length between perpendiculars:

508' 06"

 

Dead Weight:

9,200 Long Tons

 

Depth to BulkheadDeck (molded):

48' -01"

 

Displacement:

19,799 Long Tons

 

Light Ship:

10,513.9 Long Tons

 

Gross Tonnage:

12,400 Tons

 

Net Tonnage:

7,221 Tons

 

Light Ship Vertical Center of Gravity

From Base Line: 32.88'
From Midship: 18.16' Aft

 

Normal Power:

18,000 SHP at 115 rpm
H.P.: 6442 rpm
L.P.: 3256 rpm

 

Maximum Power:

19,800 SHP at 119 rpm
H.P.: 6667 rpm
L.P.: 3370 rpm

 

Propeller

Pitch: 18' -10 1/2"
Diameter: 21' -06"
Propeller Weight: 80,000 Lbs.

 

Boilers:

Two Babcock&Wilcox D-Type Boilers
Capacity: 72,000 Lbs Steam per Hour
Steam Pressure: 600 PSI
Superheat Temperature: 905°F.

 

Main Engine:

18,000 Shaft Horsepower, Cross Compound Steam Turbine
High Pressure Turbine, Eight Pressure Stages, 6400 rpm
Low Pressure Turbine,Seven Pressure Stages, 2 Astern Stages, 3200 rpm

 

Main Condenser:

Scoop Injection or Circulating Pump
Operating Pressure 28.5" Hg

 

Electrical Generators:

Three Steam Turbine Driven Generators 750 kW
One Diesel Driven Emergency Generator 200 kW

 

Fuel Consumption:

650 Barrels per day at 20 Knots
60 Barrels per day In Port
Cruising Range: 8,525 Miles at 1.3 Barrels per Mile

 

Liquid Tank Capacities:

Fuel Oil: 465,486 gallons
Potable Water: 157,082 Gallons
Feed Water: 47,316 Gallons
Lube Oil: 10,815 Gallons
Diesel Oil: 3,287 Gallons
Slops: 39,791
Gallons
Fore Peak
: 29,865 Gallons
Aft Peak: 41,652 Gallons
Liquid Ballast: 37,047 Gallons
Solid Ballast: 2,756.4 Tons

 

 

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