SS Richard V. Oulahan was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Richard V. Oulahan, a Washington, D.C., correspondent for the New York Times.

History
United States
NameRichard V. Oulahan
NamesakeRichard V. Oulahan
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorBlack Diamond Steamship Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2297
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$970,129[1]
Yard number38
Way number4
Laid down26 February 1944
Launched11 April 1944
Completed11 May 1944
Identification
Fate
  • Grounded during typhoon, 17 September 1945
  • Declared constructive total loss (CTL), 17 September 1945
  • Abandoned, 5 November 1945
  • Sold for scrapping, 19 February 1948
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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Richard V. Oulahan was laid down on 26 February 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2297, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 11 April 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to Black Diamond Steamship Co., on 11 May 1944. On 16 September 1945, she ran aground in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, during typhoon Ida. She was declared a constructive total loss (CTL) the same day and abandoned 5 November 1945. On 6 February 1948, she was sold for $100 to China Merchants and Engineers, Inc., for scrapping.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Richard V. Oulahan". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  • "SS Richard V. Oulahan". Retrieved 9 December 2017.