SS Jerry S. Foley

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History
United States
NameJerry S. Foley
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican South African Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2497
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$993,706[1]
Yard number61
Way number1
Laid down23 August 1944
Launched29 September 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Jerry S. Foley
Completed11 October 1944
Identification
FateLaid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas, 9 October 1948
StatusSold for scrapping, 5 October 1970, withdrawn from fleet, 12 November 1970
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
  • 1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio)
  • 1 × screw propeller
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 Jerry S. Foley was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after a prominent businessman in Jacksonville, Florida. Foley was the president of the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, in Foley, Florida; on the board of directors of the Atlantic National Bank, in Jacksonville; president of the ; and president of the LOP&G Railroad.

Construction[]

Jerry S. Foley was laid down on 23 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2497, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Jerry S. Foley, the wife of the namesake, and was launched on 29 September 1944.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 11 October 1944. On 9 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. She was sold for scrapping, 5 October 1970, to , for $42,500. She was removed from the fleet, 12 November 1970.[4]

References[]

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Jerry S. Foley". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  • "SS Jerry S. Foley". Retrieved 30 January 2020.


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