SS John H. Hammond
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Name | John H. Hammond |
Namesake | John Hays Hammond |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2385 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $892,998[1] |
Yard number | 170 |
Way number | 6 |
Laid down | 13 October 1944 |
Launched | 15 November 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. R. Gregg Cherry |
Completed | 27 November 1944 |
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Status | Sold for scrapping, 20 February 1948 |
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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 John H. Hammond was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Hays Hammond, a mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist.
Construction[]
John H. Hammond was laid down on 13 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2385, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. R. Gregg Cherry, wife of then governor elect R. Gregg Cherry, and launched on 15 November 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 27 November 1944. On 17 July 1945, she struck a mine off Elba, Italy, and was towed to Naples, Italy. She was declared a constructive total loss (CTL).[1][4] On 20 February 1948, she was sold, along with 39 other vessels, including her sister ships SS Isaac Shelby and SS Niels Poulson, for $520,000, to , Genoa.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ a b c d MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Mariners.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "John H. Hammond". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "SS John H. Hammond". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "LIBERTY SHIPS - Joaquin - Johns". Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Ships sunk by mines
- Maritime incidents in July 1945