SS Thomas B. King
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Name | Thomas B. King |
Namesake | Thomas B. King |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2369 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,036,617[1] |
Yard number | 154 |
Way number | 2 |
Laid down | 23 June 1944 |
Launched | 7 August 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Franklin D. Aikens |
Completed | 19 August 1944 |
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Status | Sold for scrapping, 15 May 1970 |
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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 Thomas B. King was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Thomas B. King, a United States Representative from Georgia.
Construction[]
Thomas B. King was laid down on 23 June 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2369, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Franklin D. Aikens, and launched on 7 August 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to Wessel Duval & Company, on 19 August 1944. On 8 June 1950, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 19 June 1953, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1953", she relocated to the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, loaded with grain on 29 June 1953. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 11 April 1956, to have the grain unloaded and returned empty on 18 April 1956. On 8 August 1956, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1956", she returned loaded with grain on 23 August 1956. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 18 March 1961, to have the grain unloaded and returned empty on 26 March 1961. On 5 August 1961, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1961", she returned loaded with grain on 17 August 1961. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 7 August 1963, to have the grain unloaded and returned empty on 12 August 1963. On 15 May 1970, she was sold for scrapping to . She was removed from the fleet on 9 July 1970.[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 9 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Thomas B. King". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "SS Thomas B. King". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Wilmington Reserve Fleet
- Hudson River Reserve Fleet
- Hudson River Reserve Fleet Grain Program