SS William F. Jerman
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Name | William F. Jerman |
Namesake | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2393 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $843,091[1] |
Yard number | 178 |
Way number | 2 |
Laid down | 27 November 1944 |
Launched | 23 December 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Charles W. Tillett |
Completed | 31 December 1944 |
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Fate | Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 4 November 1947 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 19 February 1960 |
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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 William F. Jerman was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , who was lost at sea while he was the master of , that was torpedoed by German submarine U-128, 22 February 1942, off the East Coast.
Construction[]
William F. Jerman was laid down on 27 November 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2393, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, and launched on 23 December 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 31 December 1944. On 14 November 1947, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 19 February 1960, she was sold for $70,161, to Bethlehem Steel, for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 26 April 1960.[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 18 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "William F. Jerman". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "SS William F. Jerman". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Wilmington Reserve Fleet