SS George W. Norris
SS George W. Norris was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after George W. Norris, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a United States Senator from Nebraska.
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Name: | George W. Norris |
Namesake: | George W. Norris |
Ordered: | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2388 |
Builder: | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost: | $823,133[1] |
Yard number: | 173 |
Way number: | 3 |
Laid down: | 31 October 1944 |
Launched: | 2 December 1944 |
Sponsored by: | Miss Gretchen Rath |
Completed: | 12 December 1944 |
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Fate: | Wrecked and lost off Japan, 1 March 1946 |
Status: | Declared a marine total loss |
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Beam: | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft: | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed: | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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Construction
George W. Norris was laid down on 31 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2388, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Miss Gretchen Rath, the eleven-year-old granddaughter of the namesake, and launched on 2 December 1944.[3][1]
History
She was allocated to Prudential Steamship Corp., on 12 December 1944. On 6 March 1946, she was wrecked and lost off Tenega Shima, Japan, she was declared a marine total loss.[4][5]
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References
- MARCOM.
- Davies 2004, p. 23.
- J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- Liberty Ships.
- MARAD.
Bibliography
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "George W. Norris". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 November 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "SS George W. Norris". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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