SS John Randolph
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United States | |
Name | John Randolph |
Namesake | John Randolph |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | Waterman Steamship Corp. |
Ordered | as type ( MCE hull 19 |
Awarded | 14 March 1941 |
Builder | |
Cost | $1,354,256[1] |
Yard number | 2006 |
Way number | 6 |
Laid down | 15 July 1941 |
Launched | 30 December 1941 |
Completed | 27 February 1942 |
Identification | |
Fate | Sunk by Allied Naval mine, 5 July 1942 |
General characteristics [3] | |
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Tonnage | |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS John Randolph was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Randolph, a planter and a Congressman from Virginia who served in the House of Representatives at various times between 1799 and 1833 and the Senate from 1825 to 1827. He was also Minister to Russia under President Andrew Jackson in 1830.
Construction
John Randolph was laid down on 15 July 1941, under a
History
She was allocated to
Union Sulphur & Oil Co., Inc., on 27 February 1942.[4]
Sinking
John Randolph was severely damaged after striking an Allied mine on the night of 5 July 1942.[5]
Having left
References
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ a b Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards 2008.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ MARAD.
- ^ Uboat.
- ^ "MHG23280 - John Randolph (Fore Part): Torrisdale Bay, Sutherland". Highland Historic Environment Record.
- ^ "Record 167 in Wreck Details" (PDF). Highlands Regional Council Maritime Wrecks and Monuments Record. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ISBN 0715349074.
Bibliography
- "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Maritime Administration. "John Randolph". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "SS John Randolph". Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "USS Rhind (DD 404)". Retrieved 14 February 2020.