SS Stephen G. Porter
From Our Contribution
 Standard EC2 Liberty Ship | |
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Stephen G. Porter |
| Launched | 16 Oct 1943 |
| Fate | scrapped in 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo |
| Tonnage | 10,414 tons |
| Length | 441.5 ft |
| Beam | 56 ft 10¾ in |
| Depth | 37.4 |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Capacity | 40 crew + 30 Navy gunners |
Remarks
Named after a Member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania who died in office, she was a Standard design Liberty ship, Hull No 2252. Laid down on 28 Sep 1943, she was launched 19 days later on 16 Oct 1943.
Her first voyage was from San Francisco to Townsville in November 1943. For the next 20 months she plied between Australian ports and Australian and US troop bases in New Guinea and surrounding islands with occasional journeys to San Francisco.
Soldiers carried
Port Moresby to Brisbane 29 Jan - 6 Feb 1944
Journey included stops in Townsville and Gladstone