SS John J. Crittenden
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United States | |
Name | John J. Crittenden |
Namesake | John J. Crittenden |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | A.H. Bull & Co., Inc. |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1196 |
Builder | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2] |
Cost | $2,314,420[1] |
Yard number | 4 |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 15 October 1942 |
Launched | 7 May 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Earl D.Page |
Completed | 24 June 1943 |
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General characteristics [3] | |
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Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS John J. Crittenden was a
17th governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislature
.
Construction
John J. Crittenden was
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1196, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Earl D. Page, the wife of the treasurer of the St. John's River SB Co., she was launched on 7 May 1943.[2][1]
History
She was allocated to
A.H. Bull & Co., Inc., on 24 June 1943. On 10 July 1948, she was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina. She was sold for scrapping, on 4 April 1968, to Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation. She was delivered, 15 May 1968.[4]
References
Bibliography
- "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- Maritime Administration. "John J. Crittenden". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "SS John J. Crittenden". Retrieved 15 December 2019.