Difference between revisions of "SS David F. Barry"
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| shipname = SS David F Barry | | shipname = SS David F Barry | ||
| shipowner = Alaska Transportation Co. Seattle | | shipowner = Alaska Transportation Co. Seattle | ||
| − | | shipbuilder = | + | | shipbuilder = Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (Kaiser), Willamette River, Portland |
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| − | | shiplaunched = | + | | shiplaunched = 21 Aug 1943 |
| − | | shipcompleted = | + | | shipcompleted = September 1943 |
| − | | shipinservice = | + | | shipinservice =September 1943 |
| − | | shipoutofservice = | + | | shipoutofservice = 1972 |
| shipinservice2 = | | shipinservice2 = | ||
| shipoutofservice2 = | | shipoutofservice2 = | ||
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| shipfate = Sold for scrap | | shipfate = Sold for scrap | ||
| shiptype = Liberty Cargo Ship EC2 | | shiptype = Liberty Cargo Ship EC2 | ||
| − | | shiptonnage = | + | | shiptonnage = 7,176 tons |
| − | | shiplength = | + | | shiplength = 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| − | | shipbeam = | + | | shipbeam = 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3 m) |
| − | | shipdepth = 27 | + | | shipdepth = 27 ft 9.25 in (8.5 m) |
| − | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = single screw |
| − | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = 11.5 knots (21/3 km/h) |
| shipcapacity = | | shipcapacity = | ||
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
| − | Sailed on is first journey from San Francisco on 10 Sep 1943. | + | Hull no 2068, a standard EC2-S-C1 type liberty cargo ship. Sailed on is first journey from San Francisco on 10 Sep 1943. |
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| + | In 1947 ''David F Barry'' was sold commercially and continued in service until scrapped in 1972 | ||
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
Revision as of 23:40, 24 November 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | SS David F Barry |
| Owner | Alaska Transportation Co. Seattle |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (Kaiser), Willamette River, Portland |
| Launched | 21 Aug 1943 |
| Completed | September 1943 |
| In service | September 1943 |
| Out of service | 1972 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Liberty Cargo Ship EC2 |
| Tonnage | 7,176 tons |
| Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.5 m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21/3 km/h) |
Remarks
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