SS Alfred C True
Standard Liberty C2 ship |
History |
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Builder |
Permanente Metals, Richmond, California |
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Completed |
15 Jan 1944 |
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In service |
1944 |
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Out of service |
1947 |
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In service |
1947 |
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Out of service |
1970 |
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Fate |
sold in 1947 and scrapped in 1970 |
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General characteristics |
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Type |
Liberty EC2 Cargo |
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Tonnage |
10,856 tons |
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Length |
134.57m |
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Beam |
17.3m |
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Depth |
8.5m |
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Propulsion |
2,500 HP |
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Speed |
11 knots |
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Capacity |
crew of 44 and 12 - 25 Naval personnel to operate the guns. |
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A Liberty Ship. One of 2,700 built to replace shipping being sunk in the North Atlantic battle with U Boats. Original life span was expected to be five years only.
- One 3 inch bow gun
- One 4or 5 inch stern gun
- Two 37 mm bow guns
- Six 20 mm machine guns
Soldiers carried
Sydney to Lae, Papua New Guinea 1 Mar - 13 Jun 1944