SS George Weems
SS George Weems was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after George Weems, who in 1828, established steamship travel on the Rappahannock River.
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Name: | George Weems |
Namesake: | George Weems |
Owner: | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator: | Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. |
Ordered: | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 918 |
Awarded: | 1 January 1942 |
Builder: | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
Cost: | $1,047,783[2] |
Yard number: | 2068 |
Way number: | 16 |
Laid down: | 19 August 1942 |
Launched: | 26 September 1942 |
Sponsored by: | Miss Elizabeth Chew Weems |
Completed: | 7 October 1942 |
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Fate: | Grounded, 81°1′N 18°25′E, 10 January 1948 |
Status: | Sold to Norway, 10 November 1948 |
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Name: | Myken |
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Operator: | Simonsen & Astrup (1948—1951) |
Status: | Sold, 1951 |
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Name: | Cavolidi |
Owner: | Halieta Cia. Nav., SA |
Operator: | Orion Shipping & Trading Co. |
Status: | Sold, 1953 |
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Name: | Cocle |
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Operator: | Cia Marittima Italo-Panamense (1953—1959) |
Status: | Sold, 1959 |
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Name: | White Eagle |
Owner: | White Eagle Maritime Co. |
Operator: | Maritime Brokers Inc. |
Status: | Sold, 1963 |
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Name: | White Eagle |
Owner: | United White Shipping Co. |
Operator: | S. Livanos |
Fate: | Grounded, 32°55′N 118°33′W, 11 October 1966 |
Status: | Declared 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 Weems was laid down on 19 August 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 918, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Chew Weems, a descendant of George Weems, and was launched on 26 September 1942.[1][2]
History
She was allocated to Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., on 7 October 1942. On 10 January 1948, she was grounded at 81°1′N 18°25′E and declared a Constructive Total Loss. On 10 November 1948, she was sold and transferred to Norway. After several owner and name changes, sailing as White Eagle, she was again grounded, this time on San Clemente Island, California, at 32°55′N 118°33′W, and again declared a Total Loss.[4]
References
- Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards 2008.
- MARCOM.
- Davies 2004, p. 23.
- MARAD.
Bibliography
- "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Maritime Administration. "George Weems". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "SS George Weems". Retrieved 16 March 2020.