SS James H. Kimball
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Name | James H. Kimball |
Namesake | |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2298 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
Cost | $998,294[1] |
Yard number | 39 |
Way number | 6 |
Laid down | 7 March 1944 |
Launched | 22 April 1944 |
Completed | 16 May 1944 |
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Fate | Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, Oregon, 26 November 1946 |
Status | Sold for commercial use, 11 April 1947 |
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Name | Azuero |
Namesake | Azuero |
Owner | , Panama |
Operator | , London |
Acquired | 11 April 1947 |
Fate | Ran aground and broke in two, 24 December 1968 |
Status | Total loss |
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Length | |
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 H. Kimball was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , the chief meteorologist in the .
Construction[]
James H. Kimball was laid down on 7 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2298, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 22 April 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 16 May 1944. On 26 November 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Astoria, Oregon. On 11 April 1947, she was sold to , for commercial service. On 24 December 1968, she ran aground in River Gironde, after she had engine trouble. She later broke in two and was declared a total loss.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Panama City 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "James H. Kimball". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- "SS James H. Kimball". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Panama City, Florida
- 1944 ships
- Maritime incidents in 1968
- Astoria Reserve Fleet