SS Lunsford Richardson
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Name | Lunsford Richardson |
Namesake | Lunsford Richardson |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2374 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,031,122[1] |
Yard number | 159 |
Way number | 1 |
Laid down | 2 August 1944 |
Launched | 9 September 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. E.W. Stetson |
Completed | 22 September 1944 |
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Fate | Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 15 April 1948 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 12 April 1961 |
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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 Lunsford Richardson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Lunsford Richardson, a pharmacist and founder of the Vick Chemical Company.
Construction[]
Lunsford Richardson was laid down on 2 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2374, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. E.W. Stetson, and launched on 9 September 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 22 September 1944. On 11 October 1947, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 12 April 1961, she was sold for $51,515, to , for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 21 April 1961.[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 11 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Lunsford Richardson". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "SS Lunsford Richardson". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Wilmington Reserve Fleet