SS Arthur R. Lewis

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History
United States
NameArthur R. Lewis
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2475
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$1,067,820[1]
Yard number39
Way number3
Laid down13 March 1944
Launched27 April 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Arthur M. Tode
Completed12 May 1944
Identification
FateLaid up in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2 December 1947
StatusSold for scrapping, 31 August 1964, removed from fleet, 22 October 1964
General characteristics [3]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Arthur R. Lewis was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a shipping magnate. Lewis founded American and Cuban Steamship Lines, Seas Shipping Company, Planet Line, Overseas Company, and Atlantic Coast Shipping Company.[4]

Construction[]

Arthur R. Lewis was laid down on 13 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2475, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Arthur M. Tode, the wife of the president of the , and was launched on 27 April 1944.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 5 May 1944. On 2 December 1947, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina. She was sold for scrapping, 22 September 1964, to , for $45,000. She was removed from the fleet on 22 October 1964.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ a b St. John's River SBC 2010.
  3. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. ^ a b MARAD.

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Arthur R. Lewis". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • "SS Arthur R. Lewis". Retrieved 21 January 2020.


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