SS David F. Barry
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History |
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Name |
SS David F Barry |
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Owner |
Alaska Transportation Co. Seattle |
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Builder |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (Kaiser), Willamette River, Portland |
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Launched |
21 Aug 1943 |
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Completed |
September 1943 |
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In service |
September 1943 |
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Out of service |
1972 |
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Fate |
Sold for scrap |
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General characteristics |
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Type |
Liberty Cargo Ship EC2 |
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Tonnage |
7,176 tons |
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Length |
441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
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Beam |
56 ft 10.75 in (17.3 m) |
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Depth |
27 ft 9.25 in (8.5 m) |
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Propulsion |
single screw |
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Speed |
11.5 knots (21/3 km/h) |
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Hull no 2068, a standard EC2-S-C1 type liberty cargo ship. Sailed on is first journey from San Francisco on 10 Sep 1943.
In 1947 David F Barry was sold commercially and continued in service until scrapped in 1972
Soldiers carried
Melbourne to Lae, New Guinea 22 March to 1 Apr 1944