SS Thomas Stone

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History
United States
NameThomas Stone
NamesakeThomas Stone
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 27
Awarded14 March 1941
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland[2]
Cost$1,147,240[1]
Yard number2014
Way number13
Laid down20 October 1941
Launched12 April 1942
Completed16 May 1942
Identification
Fate
StatusSold for scrapping, 13 April 1971, withdrawn from fleet, 5 May 1971
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 General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio)
  • 1 × screw propeller
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Thomas Stone was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Thomas Stone, an American planter and lawyer who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a delegate for Maryland. He later worked on the committee that formed the Articles of Confederation in 1777. He acted as President of Congress for a short time in 1784.

Construction[]

Thomas Stone was laid down on 20 October 1941, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 27, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; and was launched on 12 April 1942.[2][1]

History[]

Thomas Stone was allocated to , on 16 May 1942. On 30 December 1947, she was laid up in the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York. On 11 June 1952, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 6 May 1954, Thomas Stone was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1954", she returned loaded on 17 May 1954. On 13 August 1956, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned reloaded with grain 31 August 1956. On 4 May 1963, Thomas Stone was withdrawn from the fleet to be unloaded, she returned empty on 12 May 1963. She was sold for scrapping on 13 April 1971, to , for $41,200. She was removed from the fleet, 5 May 1971.[4]

References[]

Bibliography[]

  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Thomas Stone". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  • "SS Thomas Stone". Retrieved 18 February 2020.


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