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SS Joseph R. Lamar

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History
United States
NameJoseph R. Lamar
NamesakeJoseph R. Lamar
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAgwilines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1491
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$2,445,015[1]
Yard number107
Way number3
Laid down1 August 1942
Launched29 April 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Ellis Armain
Completed17 June 1943
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [2]
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
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 Joseph R. Lamar was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Joseph R. Lamar, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Construction

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Joseph R. Lamar was laid down on 1 August 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1491, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. Ellis Armain, and launched on 29 April 1943.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to Agwilines, Inc., on 17 June 1943. On 8 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Mobile, Alabama. On 28 October 1960, she was sold to Pinto Island Metals Company for $56,000, for scrapping, she was delivered on 8 December 1960.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Joseph R. Lamar". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  • "SS Joseph R. Lamar". Retrieved 4 November 2017.