SS Alexander S. Clay
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Name | Alexander S. Clay |
Namesake | Alexander S. Clay |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2364 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,060,209[1] |
Yard number | 149 |
Way number | 3 |
Laid down | 3 May 1944 |
Launched | 30 June 1944 |
Sponsored by | Miss Vaida V. Clay |
Completed | 15 July 1944 |
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Fate | Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama, 22 September 1948 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 29 August 1969 |
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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 W. P. Few was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Alexander S. Clay, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and United States Senator from Georgia.
Construction[]
Alexander S. Clay was laid down on 3 May 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2364, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Miss Vaida V. Clay, and launched on 30 June 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to the , on 15 July 1944. On 22 September 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Mobile, Alabama. On 29 August 1969, she was sold, to , for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 26 September 1969.[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 9 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Alexander S. Clay". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "SS Alexander S. Clay". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Mobile Reserve Fleet