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Name | George W. Norris |
Namesake | George W. Norris |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2388 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $823,133[1] |
Yard number | 173 |
Way number | 3 |
Laid down | 31 October 1944 |
Launched | 2 December 1944 |
Sponsored by | Miss Gretchen Rath |
Completed | 12 December 1944 |
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Fate | Wrecked and lost off Japan, 1 March 1946 |
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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 George W. Norris was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after George W. Norris, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a United States senator from Nebraska.
Construction
George W. Norris was laid down on 31 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2388, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Miss Gretchen Rath, the eleven-year-old granddaughter of the namesake, and launched on 2 December 1944.[3][1]
History
She was allocated to Prudential Steamship Corporation, on 12 December 1944. On 6 March 1946, she was wrecked and lost off Tenega Shima, Japan, she was declared a marine total loss.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "George W. Norris". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "SS George W. Norris". Retrieved 16 November 2017.