SS James W. Cannon
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United States | |
Name | James W. Cannon |
Namesake | James William Cannon |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2366 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,030,096[1] |
Yard number | 151 |
Way number | 5 |
Laid down | 25 May 1944 |
Launched | 12 July 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Charles A. Cannon |
Completed | 26 July 1944 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sold for commercial use, 12 January 1951 |
United States | |
Name | Transoceanic |
Operator | |
Acquired | 19 January 1951 |
Renamed | National Mariner |
Fate | Sold to , 7 August 1961 |
Greece | |
Operator | |
Acquired | 6 September 1961 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1963 |
General characteristics [2] | |
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Tonnage | |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS James W. Cannon was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after James William Cannon, the founder of Cannon Mills Corporation.
Construction[]
James W. Cannon was laid down on 25 May 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2366, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. , daughter-in-law of James William Cannon, and launched on 12 July 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to the , on 26 July 1944. On 8 June 1950, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Astoria, Oregon. On 12 January 1951, she was sold, to , for commercial use. She was renamed Transoceanic and later National Mariner. On 7 August 1961, she was sold to , who turned around and sold her to , on 6 September 1961, and flagged for Greece. She was scrapped in 1963.[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 9 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "James W. Cannon". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "SS James W. Cannon". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Astoria Reserve Fleet