SS James A. Wetmore
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Name | James A. Wetmore |
Namesake | James A. Wetmore |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1502 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,753,260[1] |
Yard number | 118 |
Way number | 2 |
Laid down | 14 August 1943 |
Launched | 30 October 1943 |
Completed | 11 November 1943 |
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Fate | Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 29 May 1948 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 19 January 1967 |
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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 James A. Wetmore was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after James A. Wetmore, the Acting Supervising Architect of the United States, from 1915–1933.
Construction[]
James A. Wetmore was laid down on 14 August 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1502, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia, and launched on 30 October 1943.[3]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 11 November 1943. On 29 May 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 19 January 1967, she was sold to , for $46,000, for scrapping. She was delivered on 18 February 1967.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "James A. Wetmore". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "SS James A. Wetmore". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1943 ships
- Wilmington Reserve Fleet