SS James H. Kimball was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after James H. Kimball, the chief meteorologist in the New York Weather Bureau.

History
United States
NameJames H. Kimball
NamesakeJames H. Kimball
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican Export Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2298
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$998,294[1]
Yard number39
Way number6
Laid down7 March 1944
Launched22 April 1944
Completed16 May 1944
Identification
Fate
Panama
NameAzuero
NamesakeAzuero
OwnerAzuero Cia. Nav., Panama
OperatorEmbiricos Ltd., London
Acquired11 April 1947
FateRan aground and broke in two, 24 December 1968
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

Construction

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James H. Kimball was laid down on 7 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2298, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 22 April 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to American Export Lines, Inc., on 16 May 1944. On 26 November 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Astoria, Oregon. On 11 April 1947, she was sold to Azuero Cia. Nav., for commercial service. On 24 December 1968, she ran aground in River Gironde, after she had engine trouble. She later broke in two and was declared a total loss.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "James H. Kimball". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  • "SS James H. Kimball". Retrieved 12 December 2017.