SS William Grayson

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameWilliam Grayson
Namesake William Grayson
Owner War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator Black Diamond Steamship Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 310
Awarded1 May 1941
Builder Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland [1]
Cost$1,065,106 [2]
Yard number2060
Way number3
Laid down16 July 1942
Launched31 August 1942
Sponsored byMrs. Albert W. Kabernagel
Completed14 September 1942
Identification
FateTransferred to Greece, 18 May 1945
Flag of Greece.svgGreece
NameKerkyra
Owner Greece
Fate
  • Returned to the Maritime Commission (MARCOM), 13 November 1945
  • Sold for commercial use, 18 December 1946
Flag of Greece.svgGreece
Name
  • Kerkyra (1946—1947)
  • Anna L. Condylis (1947—1957)
Owner
Operator
FateSold, 1957
Flag of Greece.svgGreece
NameAlexandros
Owner Lamyra Shipping Co.
OperatorSea Traffic & Trading Corp.
FateSold, 1962
Flag of Lebanon.svgLebanon
NameTheonymphos Tinou
Owner Preveza Shipping Co.
Operator Tsakalotos Navigation Corp.
FateScrapped, 1968
General characteristics [3]
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 William Grayson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William Grayson, a soldier, lawyer, and statesman from Virginia. Grayson was a delegate to the Confederation Congress from 1785 to 1787. He helped to pass the Northwest Ordinance, including a provision that forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory. He was one of the first two US Senators from Virginia, and belonged to the Anti-Federalist faction, he was also the first member of the United States Congress to die while holding office.

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Construction

William Grayson was laid down on 16 July 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 310, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Mrs. Albert W. Kabernagel, the wife of the chief inspector at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, and was launched on 31 August 1942. [1] [2]

History

She was allocated to Black Diamond Steamship Co., on 14 September 1942. On 18 May 1945, she was transferred to Greece, and renamed Kerkyra. She was returned to MARCOM on 13 November 1946. On 18 December 1946, she was sold for commercial use to Condylis Bros., for $544,506, and renamed Anna L. Condylis. She was scrapped in Taiwan, in 1968. [4]

World War II Convoys

During World War II, William Grayson participated in no fewer than 32 convoys supplying the war effort. The list below, sorted chronologically, most likely represents the complete list of convoys that include William Grayson, but does not represent an exhaustive search.

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After leaving New York City, William Grayson was involved in a collision that damaged her hull. William Grayson made way for St. John's, Newfoundland for repairs. Following repairs, William Grayson returned to port. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 MARCOM.
  3. ↑ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. ↑ MARAD.
  5. 1 2 Hague.
  6. ↑ Convoy HX 283.

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