SS Charles H. Herty
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Name | SS Charles H. Herty |
Namesake | Charles Herty |
Owner | United States Marine Corps |
Ordered | MCE hull 1069 |
Builder | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 21 October 1943 |
Launched | 17 November 1943 |
In service | after 30 November 1943 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1967 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type |
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Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
SS Charles H. Herty was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. It was named after American chemist Charles Herty.
References[]
- Colton, Tim. "Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah GA: WWII Construction Record". Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- "SS Charles H. Herty Ship Data". NDRF Property Management and Archive Record System (PMARS). Maritime Administration: United States Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- Lawson, Siri. "ON Convoys – 1941-1945 (U.K.–North America): Convoy number ON 221 LIVERPOOL 24/01/44". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "ON Convoys – 1941-1945 (U.K.–North America): Convoy number ON 252 CLYDE 07/09/44". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy on 278". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy HX 293". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
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- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy HX 320". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- 1943 ships
- Liberty ship stubs