History
United States
NameAlexander E. Brown
NamesakeAlexander E. Brown
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorSouth Atlantic Steamship Lines Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2321
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$946,063[1]
Yard number62
Way number1
Laid down18 August 1944
Launched28 September 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Robert Jones Sister
Completed13 October 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 23 December 1946, withdrawn from fleet, 27 December 1946
Greece
NameMichalakis
Owner
  • Nicholas Eustathiou (1946–1958)
  • Memphis Maritime Co. (1958–1963)
OperatorCompania de Navegacion Phoceana de Panama
FateSold, 1963
Panama
NameGeorgakis
OwnerP. Wigham Richardson & Co.
OperatorNimor Corporation
FateSold, 1965
Panama
NameHumboldt
OwnerConsorcio Naviero
OperatorCompania de Navegacion Limar de Panama
FateSold, 1967
Peru
NameHumboldt
OwnerTransmar S.A.
OperatorCompania de Navegacion Limar de Panama
FateScrapped, 1967
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 Alexander E. Brown was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Alexander E. Brown.

Construction

Alexander E. Brown was laid down on 18 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2321, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Robert Jones Sister, sister-in-law of Raymond A. Jones, vice president and general manager, JAJCC, and launched on 28 September 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to South Atlantic Steamship Lines Inc., 13 October 1944. On 5 June 1946, she was laid up in the n James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 5 June 1946.[4]

She was sold, on 23 December 1946, to Nicholas Eustathiou, for $565,691.07 and commercial use. She was flagged in Greece and renamed Michalakis. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 27 December 1946.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 MARCOM.
  2. ↑ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. ↑ J.A. Panama City 2010.
  4. 1 2 MARAD.

Bibliography

  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Alexander E. Brown". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  • "SS Alexander E. Brown". Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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