SS Frederick Bartholdi was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor who is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty.
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| Name | Frederick Bartholdi |
| Namesake | Frederick Bartholdi |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1503 |
| Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
| Cost | $1,655,794[1] |
| Yard number | 119 |
| Way number | 3 |
| Laid down | 29 August 1943 |
| Launched | 9 November 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. O.H. Hall |
| Completed | 20 November 1943 |
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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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Construction edit
Frederick Bartholdi was laid down on 29 August 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1503, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. O.H. Hall, and launched on 9 November 1943.[3][1]
History edit
She was allocated to the West India Steamship Company, on 11 November 1943.[4] On 24 December 1943, she ran aground off Skye, Scotland, 57°44′N 06°26′W / 57.733°N 6.433°W while on passage from Jacksonville to London, with a general cargo. By the time a dive survey was undertaken, 10 weeks later, her hull had split, with the fore part of the ship being only connected to the stern by the deck plating. She was declared a constructive total loss (CTL), but as her cargo could not be safely unloaded in situ, so she was refloated using a new type of flexible rubber patches and beached in Uig Bay, on 22 June 1944, where her cargo was salvaged.[5] She was subsequently towed to the River Clyde, and scrapped in September 1944, at Kames Bay.[6][7][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ Elphick 2001.
- ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1970.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography edit
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Frederick Bartholdi". 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 Frederick Bartholdi". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- Sawyer, L.A.; Mitchell, W.H. (1970). The Liberty ships: the history of the 'Emergency' type cargo ships constructed in the United States during World War II (Rev. ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 81. ISBN 0715349074.
- Elphick, Peter (2001). Liberty : the ships that won the war. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press. pp. 303–304. ISBN 1557505357.