SS Richmond P. Hobson
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 Shipwreck of the SS Richmond P. Hobson on Hogsty Reef, Southern Bahamas. April 2010
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Richmond P. Hobson |
| Namesake | Richmond P. Hobson |
| Operator | Army Transportation Service |
| Builder | North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 25 June 1943 |
| Launched | 17 July 1943 |
 Panama | |
| Name | NUEVA ESPERANZA |
| Operator | Cia. Farallon de Nav. SA. (Dow & Symmers, NY) |
| Acquired | 1947 |
| United States | |
| Name | ? |
| Operator | Boyd, Weir & Sewell, NY |
| Acquired | 1953 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | ? |
| Operator | Fafalios Ltd, London |
| Acquired | 1954 |
 Yugoslavia | |
| Name | TREBISNJICA |
| Operator | Jugoslavenska Slobodna Plovidba, Polce. |
| Acquired | 1961 |
| Fate | Shipwrecked July 1963, Hogsty Reef, Bahamas |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 7176 grt |
| Length | 134.4 m |
| Beam | 17.4 m |
| Draft | 8.5 m |
| Speed | 11 knots |
The SS Richmond P. Hobson (Hull # 1994) was an American World War II Liberty ship built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina.
History[]
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1943 WSA (Isbrandtsen Co, NY)
1947 NUEVA ESPERANZA, Cia.Faralon de Nav. (Dow & Symmers, NY) Panamanian flag.
1953 (Boyd, Weir & Sewell, NY)
1954 (Fafalios Ltd, London)
1961 TREBISNJICA, Jugoslavenska Slobodna Plovidba, Polce.- Yugoslav flag.
Shipwrecked July 17, 1963 on Hogsty Reef, Southern Bahamas. Total Loss.
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