SS Arthur M. Hulbert
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Name | Arthur M. Hulbert |
Namesake | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2389 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $829,852[1] |
Yard number | 174 |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 4 November 1944 |
Launched | 6 December 1944 |
Completed | 16 December 1944 |
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Fate | Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas, 30 June 1948 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 19 January 1967 |
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Length | |
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 Arthur M. Hulbert was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a leader of the 4-H Club in New Jersey.
Construction[]
Arthur M. Hulbert was laid down on 4 November 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2389, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was launched on 6 December 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc., on 16 December 1944. On 16 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Beaumont, Texas. On 30 June 1967, she was sold for $45,188.88, to , for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 19 January 1967.[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 16 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Arthur M. Hulbert". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "SS Arthur M. Hulbert". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Beaumont Reserve Fleet