SS Russell Sage
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Name | Russell Sage |
Namesake | Russell Sage |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
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Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1545 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
Cost | $1,333,089[1] |
Yard number | 27 |
Way number | 6 |
Laid down | 25 November 1943 |
Launched | 5 January 1944 |
Completed | 29 February 1944 |
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Fate | Sold for commercial use, 26 February 1947 |
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Name | Glen I |
Owner | , Cristóbal, Colón, Panama |
Operator | , New York City |
Acquired | 26 February 1947 |
Fate | Sold, 1950 |
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Operator | D'Amico Soc. di Nav., Rome (1950–1965) |
Acquired | 1950 |
Fate | Sold, 1965 |
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Name | Nikolis M |
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Operator | , Piraeus, Greece |
Acquired | 1965 |
Fate | Wreaked, 1967 |
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Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS Russell Sage was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Russell Sage, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, financier, and railroad executive.
Construction[]
Russell Sage was laid down on 25 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1545, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 5 January 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 29 February 1944. On 26 February 1947, she was sold for $544,506 to , for commercial use.[4][5]
After going through several owners, in 1967, she was named Nikolis M and owned by and sailing under a Greek flag when she stranded in Isabela de Sagua. Her wreck is located at 22°55′27″N 79°56′57″W / 22.924244°N 79.949208°WCoordinates: 22°55′27″N 79°56′57″W / 22.924244°N 79.949208°W.[6][7]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Russell Sage". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "SS Russell Sage". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "Historia del Nikolis M". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "LIBERTY SHIPS - R". Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Panama City, Florida
- 1944 ships
- Maritime incidents in 1967