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Name | Joe C. S. Blackburn |
Namesake | Joe C. S. Blackburn |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1508 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,443,884[1] |
Yard number | 124 |
Way number | 2 |
Laid down | 30 October 1943 |
Launched | 15 December 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Robert Haynes |
Completed | 27 December 1943 |
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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 Joe C. S. Blackburn was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Joe C. S. Blackburn, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district, a United States senator from Kentucky, and a Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.
Construction
Joe C. S. Blackburn was laid down on 30 October 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1508, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. Robert Haynes, she was launched on 15 December 1943.[3][1]
History
She was allocated to the Black Diamond Steamship Company, on 27 December 1943. On 20 August 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Wilmington, North Carolina. On 28 May 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Astoria, Oregon. On 28 November 1967, she was sold to Zidell Explorations, Inc., for $54,001, to be scrapped. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 19 December 1967. Most source say she was converted into a floating dock in 1968. Her fate is unknown.[4][3][5]
References
- 1 2 3 MARCOM.
- ↑ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- 1 2 J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ↑ Liberty Ships.
- ↑ MARAD.
Bibliography
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Joe C. S. Blackburn". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "SS Joe C. S. Blackburn". Retrieved 5 November 2017.