World War II Liberty ship of the United States
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Henry R. Schoolcraft |
| Namesake | Henry R. Schoolcraft |
| Builder | Richmond Shipyards, Richmond, California |
| Yard number | 2132 |
| Way number | 1 |
| Laid down | 11 December 1943 |
| Launched | 30 December 1943 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Liberty ship |
| Tonnage | 7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Capacity | 9,140 tons cargo |
| Complement | 41 |
| Armament |
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SS Henry R. Schoolcraft (MC contract 2132) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II.
Named after Henry R. Schoolcraft, an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, the ship was laid down by Permanente Metals in their Richmond Yard #1 on 11 December 1943, then launched on 30 December 1943. The vessel was operated by Seas Shipping Company under a USAT (United States Army Transport) identification, meaning that it was under the control of the Army Transportation Service. In 1947, the ship was sold into private ownership. However, in 1967, the ship was wrecked and subsequently scrapped.[1]
References
- ^ "Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond No. 1 Yard, Richmond CA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
External links
- U.S. Maritime Service Veterans Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
MARCOM ships built by Kaiser Shipyards, Richmond Shipyards, Richmond, California, during World War II | |
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| Crater-class cargo ships Type EC2-S-C1 ships |
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| Type EC2-S-C1 ships Liberty Ships |
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| Boulder Victory-class cargo ships Type VC2-S-AP2 ships |
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| Type VC2-S-AP2 ships Victory Ships |
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| Greenville Victory-class cargo ship VC2-S-AP3 ship | |
| <i>Norwalk</i>-class cargo ship Type VC2-S-AP3 cargo ship |
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| Type VC2-S-AP3 cargo ships |
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| Haskell-class attack transports Type VC2-S-AP5 ships | |
| General G. O. Squier-class transport ships Type C4-S-A1 ships |
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| <i>Marine Adder</i>-class transport ship Type C4-S-A3 ship | |
| Type C4-S-A3 ships |
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| Type C4-S-A4 ships |
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| LST-1-class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships | |
| Achelous-class repair ships Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships | |
| Tacoma-class patrol frigates Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships | |
| Alamosa-class cargo ships Type C1-M-AV1 ships | |
| Miscellaneous Auxiliary Type C1-M-AV1 ships |
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| Type C1-M-AV1 ships |
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