SS Jasper F. Cropsey

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History
United States
NameJasper F. Cropsey
NamesakeJasper F. Cropsey
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2484
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$1,116,898[1]
Yard number48
Way number6
Laid down19 May 1944
Launched30 June 1944
Sponsored byMrs. William Thinschneider
Completed20 July 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 7 April 1947
United States
NameJaspar F. Cropsey
Owner
FateSold, November 1948
United States
Name
  • Jaspar F. Cropsey (1948–1949)
  • Oceanic (1949–)
Owner
Operator
FateSold, April 1955
* (1955–1957)
  • (1957)
NameOceanic
Owner
Operator
StatusSold, 21 March 1957
United States
NameOceanic
Owner
OperatorCargo Ships & Tankers Ltd
FateSold, 1 November 1961
United States
NameOceanic
OwnerCargo Ships & Tankers Ltd
FateSold, 29 November 1966
United States
NameOceanic
Owner
Operator
FateSold, 25 August 1967
United States
NameOceanic
OwnerUS Department of Commerce
FateSold for scrapping, 29 September 1967
General characteristics [3]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Jasper F. Cropsey was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Jasper F. Cropsey, an American landscape artist of the Hudson River School.

Construction[]

Jasper F. Cropsey was laid down on 19 May 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2484, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. William Thinschneider, the granddaughter of the namesake, and was launched on 30 June 1944.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 20 July 1944. She was sold for commercial use, 7 April 1947, to United States Navigation Co., Inc. After a name and several owner changes she was scrapped in Italy, in 1967.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ a b St. John's River SBC 2010.
  3. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. ^ MARAD.

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Jasper F. Cropsey". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  • "SS Jasper F. Cropsey". Retrieved 24 January 2020.


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