SS Richard V. Oulahan
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United States | |
Name | Richard V. Oulahan |
Namesake | |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
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Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2297 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
Cost | $970,129[1] |
Yard number | 38 |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 26 February 1944 |
Launched | 11 April 1944 |
Completed | 11 May 1944 |
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General characteristics [2] | |
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Displacement | |
Length | |
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 Richard V. Oulahan was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a Washington, D.C., correspondent for the New York Times.
Construction[]
Richard V. Oulahan was laid down on 26 February 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2297, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 11 April 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 11 May 1944. On 16 September 1945, she ran aground in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, during typhoon Ida. She was declared a constructive total loss (CTL) the same day and abandoned 5 November 1945. On 6 February 1948, she was sold for $100 to , for scrapping.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Panama City 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Richard V. Oulahan". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "SS Richard V. Oulahan". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Panama City, Florida
- 1944 ships
- Maritime incidents in September 1945