SS Robert F. Burns

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History
United States
NameRobert F. Burns
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 3146
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida[2]
Cost$842,691[1]
Yard number106
Way number3
Laid down30 June 1945
Launched28 August 1945
Completed19 September 1945
Identification
FatePlaced in the, Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas, 25 April 1949
StatusSold for scrapping, 19 January 1967, removed from fleet, 11 May 1967
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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • 1 × screw propeller
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity490,000 cubic feet (13,875 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Robert F. Burns was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a Merchant marine killed when U-66 torpedoed , 350 mi (560 km) off North of Cayenne, French Guiana, 29 August 1942.[4][5]

Construction[]

Robert F. Burns was laid down on 30 June 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 3146, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 28 August 1945.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to , on 19 September 1945. On 25 April 1949, she was placed in the, Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. She was sold for scrapping, 19 January 1967, to , for $45,188.88. She was removed from the fleet, 11 May 1967.[6]


References[]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ a b J.A. Panama City 2010.
  3. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. ^ Armed-Guard.
  5. ^ Wrecksite.
  6. ^ MARAD.

Bibliography[]

  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Robert F. Burns". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • "SS Robert F. Burns". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • "THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE NAMES". Armed-guard.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • "SS Topa Topa". www.Wrecksite.eu. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2019.


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