SS Russell Sage

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameRussell Sage
Namesake Russell Sage
Owner War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator Marine Transport Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1545
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,333,089 [1]
Yard number27
Way number6
Laid down25 November 1943
Launched5 January 1944
Completed29 February 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 26 February 1947
Flag of Panama.svgPanama
NameGlen I
Owner Caribbean Land & Shipping Corp, Cristóbal, Colón, Panama
Operator T. Gotaas & Co., New York City
Acquired26 February 1947
FateSold, 1950
Flag of Panama.svgPanama
Name
  • Glen I (1950–1955)
  • Maria Dolores (1950–1955)
Owner
OperatorD'Amico Soc. di Nav., Rome (1950–1965)
Acquired1950
FateSold, 1965
Flag of Greece.svgGreece
NameNikolis M
Owner Miltiades Navegaceon
Operator Mattheos Mavridoglou, Piraeus, Greece
Acquired1965
FateWrecked, 1967
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 Russell Sage was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Russell Sage, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, financier, and railroad executive.

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Construction

Russell Sage was laid down on 25 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1545, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 5 January 1944. [3] [1]

History

She was allocated to Marine Transport Lines, Inc., on 29 February 1944. On 26 February 1947, she was sold for $544,506 to Caribbean Land & Shipping Corp., for commercial use. [4] [5]

After going through several owners, in 1967, she was named Nikolis M and owned by Miltiades Navegaceon and sailing under a Greek flag when she stranded in Isabela de Sagua. Her wreck is located at 22°55′27″N79°56′57″W / 22.924244°N 79.949208°W / 22.924244; -79.949208 . [6] [7]

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