SS Richard Halliburton

SS Richard Halliburton was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Richard Halliburton, an American traveler, adventurer, and author.

History
United States
NameRichard Halliburton
NamesakeRichard Halliburton
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorIsbrandstsen Steamship Co., Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2323
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$645,260[1]
Yard number64
Way number5
Laid down31 August 1944
Launched10 October 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Evelyn Marshall
Completed25 October 1944
Identification
FatePlaced in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 10 March 1948
StatusSold for scrapping, 14 March 1961, withdrawn from the fleet, 31 May 1961
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

Construction

Richard Halliburton was laid down on 31 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2323, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Evelyn Marshall, wife of regional MARCOM auditor, and launched on 10 October 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to Isbrandstsen Steamship Co. Inc., 23 September 1944. On 10 March 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina.[4]

She was sold for scrapping, 14 March 1961, to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., for $48,139.89. She was withdrawn from the fleet, 31 May 1961.[4]

References
  1. MARCOM.
  2. Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. J.A. Panama City 2010.
  4. MARAD.

Bibliography
  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Richard Halliburton". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  • "SS Richard Halliburton". Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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