SS Geronimo

History
United States
Name	Geronimo
Namesake	Geronimo
Builder	Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond No. 2 Yard, Richmond, California[1]
Laid down	5 May 1943
Launched	29 May 1943
Fate	Scrapped, 1960
General characteristics
Type	Liberty ship
Tonnage	7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	56 ft 10.75 in (17.3419 m)
Draft	27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Propulsion	2 × oil-fired boilers Triple-expansion steam engine, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) single screw
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	9,140 tons cargo
Complement	41
Armament	1 × 4 in (100 mm) deck gun Variety of anti-aircraft guns

SS Geronimo (Hull Number 1122) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Geronimo, a Native American warrior who long fought against American settlers in the Old West.

The ship was laid down on 5 May 1943, then launched on 29 May 1943. The ship survived the war only to suffer the same fate as nearly all other Liberty ships; she was scrapped in 1960.

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