SS James H. Kimball

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameJames H. Kimball
Namesake James H. Kimball
Owner War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator American Export Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2298
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$998,294 [1]
Yard number39
Way number6
Laid down7 March 1944
Launched22 April 1944
Completed16 May 1944
Identification
Fate
Flag of Panama.svgPanama
NameAzuero
Namesake Azuero
Owner Azuero Cia. Nav., Panama
Operator Embiricos Ltd., London
Acquired11 April 1947
FateRan aground and broke in two, 24 December 1968
General characteristics [2]
Class & 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 James H. Kimball was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after James H. Kimball, the chief meteorologist in the New York Weather Bureau.

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Construction

James H. Kimball was laid down on 7 March 1944, under a United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2298, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 22 April 1944. [3] [1]

History

She was allocated to American Export Lines, Inc., on 16 May 1944. On 26 November 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Astoria, Oregon. On 11 April 1947, she was sold to Azuero Cia. Nav., for commercial service. On 24 December 1968, she ran aground in River Gironde, after she had engine trouble. She later broke in two and was declared a total loss. [4] [5]

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