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SS Henry W. Grady

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History
United States
NameHenry W. Grady
NamesakeHenry W. Grady
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorWilmore Steamship Company
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1501
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,827,324[1]
Yard number117
Way number1
Laid down31 July 1943
Launched22 October 1943
Completed30 October 1943
Identification
Fate
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 Henry W. Grady was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Henry W. Grady, a journalist.

Construction

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Henry W. Grady was laid down on 31 July 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1501, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia, and launched on 22 October 1943.[3]

History

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She was allocated to Wilmore Steamship Company, on 30 October 1943. On 9 May 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 19 May 1952, she was laid up in the NDRF in Beaumont, Texas. On 22 June 1971, she was sold to Consolidated Steel Corporation, for $42,000, for scrapping. She was delivered on 21 July 1971.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Henry W. Grady". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  • "SS Henry W. Grady". Retrieved 5 November 2017.