SS John M. Harlan was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John M. Harlan, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

History
United States
NameJohn M. Harlan
NamesakeJohn M. Harlan
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorMoore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1497
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1.892.040[1]
Yard number113
Way number3
Laid down5 May 1943
Launched29 August 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Henry V. Mason
Completed16 September 1943
Identification
Fate
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 edit

John M. Harlan was laid down on 5 May 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1497, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. Henry V. Mason, and launched on 29 August 1943.[3]

History edit

She was allocated to Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., on 16 September 1943. On 3 March 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Mobile, Alabama. On 25 February 1966, she was sold, along with Elbridge Gerry and Henry St. George Tucker, to Southern Scrap Material for $151,079.79, for scrapping, she was delivered on 11 April 1966.[4][5]

References edit

Bibliography edit

  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "John M. Harlan". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  • "SS John M. Harlan". Retrieved 5 November 2017.