SS Carl E. Ladd

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History
United States
NameCarl E. Ladd
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorStates Marine Corporation
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2312
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,054,625[1]
Yard number53
Way number5
Laid down19 June 1944
Launched26 July 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Carl E. Ladd
Completed11 August 1944
Identification
FateScrapped, 1967
General characteristics [2]
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 Carl E. Ladd was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a researcher and professor in the field of agriculture, and a university administrator. Ladd was the Director of Extension of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell, and the dean of the colleges of agriculture and home economics at Cornell from 1932-1943.[3]

Construction[]

Carl E. Ladd was laid down on 19 June 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2312, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Carl E. Ladd, the widow of the namesake, and launched on 26 July 1944.[4][1]

History[]

She was allocated to States Marine Corporation, 11 August 1944, transferred to the , 10 March 1945, and the , 27 February 1947. On 5 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Astoria, Oregon.[3]

On 7 June 1954, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain as part of the "Grain Program 1954". She returned to the fleet on 23 June 1954, full of grain. On 7 October 1957, she was withdrawn to unload, she returned empty on 12 October 1957. On 6 July 1967, she was sold, for $51,700 to , to be scrapped. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 30 September 1967.[3]

References[]

Bibliography[]

  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Carl E. Ladd". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 6 December 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  • "SS Carl E. Ladd". Retrieved 10 April 2019.


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