SS Carlos Carrillo

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Carlos Carrillo between 1945-46
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameCarlos Carrillo
Namesake Carlos Antonio Carrillo
Builder California Shipbuilding Corporation
Way number1
Laid down19 December 1942
Launched15 January 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Carrillo [1]
Commissioned15 January 1943
Identification
Fate Scrapped, 1963
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3  km/h; 13.2  mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Carlos Carrillo was an American Liberty ship built in 1943 for service in World War II. Her namesake was Carlos Antonio Carrillo, an American Governor from 1837 to 1838.

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Description

The ship was 442 ft 8 in (134.92 m) long overall (417 ft 9 in (127.33 m) between perpendiculars, 427 ft 0 in (130.15 m) waterline), with a beam of 57 ft 0 in (17.37 m). She had a depth of 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m) and a draught of 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m). She was assessed at 7,210  GRT, 4,880  NRT, 10,856  DWT. [2] [3]

She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24.5 inches (62 cm), 37 inches (94 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 70 inches (180 cm) stroke. The engine was built by the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey. It drove a single screw propeller, [3] which could propel the ship at 11 knots (20 km/h). [2]

Construction and career

This particular ship was the 123rd liberty ship built by California Shipbuilding Corporation in Los Angeles. She was laid down on 19 December 1942 and launched on 15 January 1943, later delivered on 31 January 1943. [4] The United States War Shipping Administration gave the operations of the ship to American President Lines. [5]

She departed Colombo together with Convoy JC 10 on 12 April 1943 for Calcutta while carrying army stores, she arrived six days later. [6] The ship made two trips from Durban to Cape Town from 29 May until 2 June (Convoy DC 28) and from 6 June until 8 June (Convoy DC 29). [7] [8] From 17 November until 17 December, she was assigned to Convoy GUS 22 from Port Said to Hampton Roads. [9]

Carlos Carrillo together with Convoy GZ 60 departed from Guantanamo, on 23 February 1944, for Cristóbal. [10] Throughout 1944, she made independent trips to Milne Bay, Langemak Bay, Aitape, Morobe, Oro Bay, Biak, Lae, Auckland, Nouméa, Manus and Balboa. [11] It was noted that Rear Admiral C.H.G. Benson decided to stay aboard Carlos Carrillo during Convoy UGS 45 from 12 June until 7 July. [12]

The ship together with Convoy GB 734 arrived at Hollandia on 20 January 1945, from Morotai. It can also be noted that she towed the US Army Signal Corps' communications ship USS Geoanna. [13] Carlos Carrillo took part in Convoy BG 513 from Biak to Morotai, from 6 to 9 February. [14] On 21 March, together with Convoy BG 522, departed from Biak for Morotai, they arrived two days later. [15] More than 50 ships took part in Convoy UGS 83, which sailed from Hampton Roads to Gibraltar, from 21 March to 14 April. [16] Carlo Carrillo's last convoy was Convoy GB 745, in which they sailed from Morotai to Hollandia, from 1 to 4 April, during Convoy UGS 83. [17]

She was scrapped in 1963. [18] [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "San Pedro News Pilot 15 January 1943 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Davies, James (2012). "Liberty Cargo Ships" (PDF). ww2ships.com. p. 23. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's. 1943. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "CALIFORNIA SHIPBUILDING". shipbuildinghistory. 7 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Williams, Greg H. (15 July 2014). The Liberty Ships of World War II: A Record of the 2,710 Vessels and Their Builders, Operators and Namesakes, with a History of the Jeremiah O'Brien. McFarland. p. 82. ISBN   978-1-4766-1754-1.
  6. ↑ "Convoy JC.10". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Convoy DC.28". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Convoy DC.29". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Convoy GUS.22". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Convoy GZ.60". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Carlo Carrillo's Convoys". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Convoy UGS.45". www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Convoy GB.734". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Convoy BG.513". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Convoy BG.522". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Convoy UGS.83". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Convoy GB.745". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  18. ↑ Miramar Ship Index
  19. ↑ "Civilian Ships--Carlos Carrillo (Liberty Ship Transport, 1943)". www.ibiblio.org. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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