SS Stephen Smith was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Stephen Smith.

History
United States
NameStephen Smith
NamesakeStephen Smith
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican West African Line Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2326
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$928,380[1]
Yard number67
Way number6
Laid down26 September 1944
Launched31 October 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Edward Overcash
Completed13 November 1944
Identification
Fate
  • Laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 7 May 1946
  • Placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 26 February 1948
  • Sold for scrapping, 19 February 1960, withdrawn from the fleet, 28 March 1960
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

Construction

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Stephen Smith was laid down on 26 September 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2326, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Edward Overcash, wife of superintendent marine and electrical facilities, and launched on 31 October 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to American West African Line Inc., 13 November 1944. On 7 May 1946, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 26 February 1948, she was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Wilmington, North Carolina.[4]

She was sold for scrapping, 19 February 1960, to Bethlehem Steel, for $70,161. She was withdrawn from the fleet, 28 March 1960.[4]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Stephen Smith". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 10 December 2019.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  • "SS Stephen Smith". Retrieved 10 December 2019.