SS David B. Johnson

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameDavid B. Johnson
Namesake David B. Johnson
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1511
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,347,352 [1]
Yard number127
Way number5
Laid down23 November 1943
Launched13 January 1944
Sponsored byMai Rutledge Johnson
Completed24 January 1944
Identification
Fate
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 David B. Johnson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after David B. Johnson, the founder and first president of Winthrop University.

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Construction

David B. Johnson was laid down on 23 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1511, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; [3] she was sponsored by Mai Rutledge Johnson, widow of David B. Johnson, and was launched on 13 January 1944. [3]

History

She was allocated to the Wilmore Steamship Company, on 24 January 1944. On 18 November 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas. On 2 July 1952, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, California. On 2 January 1968, she was sold to the Nicolai Joffe Corp., for $49,576, for scrapping. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 17 January 1968. [4] [5]

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