SS David F. Barry
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| History | |
|---|---|
| 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