SS Richard A. Van Pelt

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameRichard A. Van Pelt
Namesake Richard A. Van Pelt
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2401
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$867,824 [1]
Yard number186
Way number4
Laid down9 January 1945
Launched17 February 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Duncan Morton
Completed28 February 1945
FateTransferred to Belgium, 28 February 1945
Flag of Belgium (civil).svgBelgium
NameBelgium Equity
Operator American West African Line, Inc.
Acquired28 February 1945
FateSold to Belgium, 18 December 1946
Flag of Belgium (civil).svgBelgium
NameCapitaine Heusers
FateScrapped, 1969
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 Richard A. Van Pelt was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Richard A. Van Pelt.

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Construction

Richard A. Van Pelt was laid down on 9 January 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2401, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Duncan Morton, and launched on 17 February 1945. [3] [1]

History

She was transferred to Belgium, and renamed Belgium Equity on 28 February 1945. She was operated by the American West African Line, Inc. On 18 December 1946, she was sold to Belgium, for $579,770.03. She was scrapped in 1969. [4] [5]

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