SS Charles C. Randleman
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Name | Charles C. Randleman |
Namesake | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2402 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $893,195[1] |
Yard number | 187 |
Way number | 5 |
Laid down | 15 January 1945 |
Launched | 25 February 1945 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Harry R. Baggett |
Completed | 13 March 1945 |
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Fate | Grounded on Apo Reef, 31 August 1945 |
Status | Constructive total loss (CTL) |
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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 Charles C. Randleman was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , who was lost at sea while he was a messman on , after she was torpedoed by German submarine U-506, on 16 May 1942, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Construction[]
Charles C. Randleman was laid down on 15 January 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2402, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Harry R. Baggett, sister of the namesake, and launched on 25 February 1945.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to the , on 13 March 1945. On 31 August 1945, she was grounded on Apo Reef, off Mindoro Island, and declared a constructive total loss (CTL).[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 19 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Charles C. Randleman". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "SS Charles C. Randleman". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1945 ships
- Maritime incidents in August 1945