SS Lunsford Richardson
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Name | Lunsford Richardson |
Namesake | Lunsford Richardson |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2374 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,031,122[1] |
Yard number | 159 |
Way number | 1 |
Laid down | 2 August 1944 |
Launched | 9 September 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. E.W. Stetson |
Completed | 22 September 1944 |
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Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS Lunsford Richardson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Lunsford Richardson, a pharmacist and founder of the Vick Chemical Company.
Construction
Lunsford Richardson was laid down on 2 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2374, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. E.W. Stetson, and launched on 9 September 1944.[3][1]
History
She was allocated to William J. Rountree Company, on 22 September 1944. On 11 October 1947, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 12 April 1961, she was sold for $51,515, to Northern Metal Company, for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 21 April 1961.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Lunsford Richardson". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "SS Lunsford Richardson". Retrieved 11 November 2017.