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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Owner | TransAtlantic Lines[1] |
| Builder | Bollinger Machine Shop & Ship Yard Inc.[1] |
| Completed | 1 September 1974[1] |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank on 14 December 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 27.78 m (91.1 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 7.92 m (26.0 ft)[1] |
| Depth | 3.50 m (11.5 ft) molded depth[1] |
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| United States | |
| Name |
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| Owner | TransAtlantic Lines[3] |
| Builder | Misener Industries Inc.[3] |
| Completed | 1 September 1983[3] |
| Identification | IMO number: 8639118 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2,529 GT[3] |
| Length | 76.2 m (250 ft)[3] |
| Beam | 21.95 m (72.0 ft)[3] |
| Depth | 4.88 m (16.0 ft) molded depth[3] |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tugboat-spence-route.svg) Approximate route of the tugboat Spence and barge Guantanamo Bay Express
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Tugboat Spence and her barge Guantanamo Bay Express are owned by the American shipping company TransAtlantic Lines LLC. Together, they make a twice-monthly trip between Naval Station Mayport; near Jacksonville, Florida; and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.[4] Each leg of the trip takes approximately 4+1⁄2 days and covers approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km). Unloading the barge can take up to five days.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Spence (7420037)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Spence (130659)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Guantanamo Bay Express (8305329)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping.[dead link]
- ^ Morris, Joseph A.; Pisano, Chris S. (5 July 2002). "Living and dying by the barge" (PDF). The Wire. pp. 6, 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2007.