SS Ponce De Leon

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History
United States
NamePonce De Leon
NamesakePonce De Leon
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorWaterman Steamship Corp.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1193
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$2,680,640[1]
Yard number1
Way number1
Laid down15 August 1942
Launched14 March 1943
Sponsored byMrs. J.C. Merrill
Completed30 April 1943
Identification
FateLaid up in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama, 11 April 1947
StatusSold for scrapping, 10 September 1962, removed from fleet, 9 October 1962
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 Ponce De Leon was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Ponce De Leon, a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and the first governor of Puerto Rico.

Construction[]

Ponce De Leon was laid down on 15 August 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1193, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. J.C. Merrill, the wife of the president of the St. John's River SB Corp., she was launched on 14 March 1943.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to Waterman Steamship Corp., on 30 April 1943. On 11 April 1947, she was laid up in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama. She was sold for scrapping, on 10 September 1962, to , for $49,799. She was removed from the fleet on 9 October 1962.[4]

References[]

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Ponce De Leon". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  • "SS Ponce De Leon". Retrieved 15 December 2019.


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