SS R. J. Reynolds
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Name | R.J. Reynolds |
Namesake | R. J. Reynolds |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2377 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $947,562[1] |
Yard number | 162 |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 19 August 1944 |
Launched | 30 September 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Richard J.E. Reynolds Jr. |
Completed | 12 October 1944 |
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Fate | Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 11 January 1947 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 13 December 1957 |
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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 R.J. Reynolds was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after R. J. Reynolds, founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Construction[]
R.J. Reynolds was laid down on 19 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2377, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Richard J.E. Reynolds Jr., and launched on 30 September 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 12 October 1944. On 11 January 1947, she laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 13 December 1957, she was sold for $88,636, to , for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 8 February 1958.[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 14 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "R.J. Reynolds". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "SS R.J. Reynolds". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Wilmington Reserve Fleet