SS Walter M. Christiansen

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History
United States
NameWalter M. Christiansen
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2511
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$920,654[1]
Yard number75
Way number3
Laid down15 November 1944
Launched16 December 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Russell Knapp
Completed27 December 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 17 January 1951, withdrawn from fleet, 21 February 1951
United States
NameSea Comet
Owner
Operator
FateSold, 1951
United States
NameOcean Ulla
Owner
Operator
FateSold, February 1959
United States
NameValiant Hope
Owner
Operator
FateSold, March 1960
Liberia
NameOcean Rover
Owner
Operator
FateSold, 1960
Liberia
NamePacific Venture
Owner
Operator
FateScrapped, 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 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 Walter M. Christiansen was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , the Chief Engineer of SS W. L. Steed, which was sunk 2 February 1942, by German submarine U-103.

Construction[]

Walter M. Christiansen was laid down on 15 November 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2511, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Russell Knapp, the widow of the namesake, and launched on 16 December 1944.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to , on 27 December 1944. On 25 March 1948, she was placed in the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York. She was sold for commercial use, 17 January 1951, to . She was withdrawn from the fleet, 21 February 1951.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ a b St. John's River SBC 2010.
  3. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. ^ MARAD.

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Walter M. Christiansen". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  • "SS Walter M. Christiansen". Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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