SS John Mitchell (1942)
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Name | John Mitchell |
Namesake | John Mitchell |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
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Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 311 |
Awarded | 1 May 1941 |
Builder | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland[2] |
Cost | $1,056,991[1] |
Yard number | 2061 |
Way number | 12 |
Laid down | 28 July 1942 |
Launched | 7 September 1942 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. John Green |
Completed | 19 September 1942 |
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Fate | Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas, 11 June 1948 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 15 February 1967, withdrawn from fleet, 18 May 1967 |
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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 Mitchell was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Mitchell, an American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908.
Construction[]
John Mitchell was laid down on 28 July 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 311, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Mrs. John Green, the wife of the president of IUMSWA), and was launched on 7 September 1942.[2][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 19 September 1942. On 11 June 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. On 15 February 1967, she was sold for scrapping to , for $45,000. She was removed from the fleet on 18 May 1967.[4]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- Maritime Administration. "John Mitchell". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "SS John Mitchell". Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Baltimore
- 1942 ships
- Beaumont Reserve Fleet