SS Uriah M. Rose (MC contract 2729) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Uriah M. Rose, an influential Arkansas lawyer.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Uriah M. Rose |
| Namesake | Uriah M. Rose |
| Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
| Operator | American President Lines |
| Builder | Richmond Shipyards, Richmond, California |
| Yard number | 2729 |
| Way number | 7 |
| Laid down | 19 December 1943 |
| Launched | 10 January 1944 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Liberty ship |
| Tonnage | 7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Capacity | 9,140 tons cargo |
| Complement | 41 |
| Armament |
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The ship was laid down by Permanente Metals in their Richmond Yard #2 on December 19, 1943, then launched on January 10, 1944. Uriah M. Rose was operated by American President Lines under charter with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. American President Lines. In 1947 she was sold to French Gov't.(Cie.Generale Transatlantique) and renamed Aurray. In 1950 she was sold to Messageries Maritimes, Paris. In 1961 she was sold to Zim Israel Nav.Co, Haifa under an Israeli flag and renamed Pan. Zim Israel Nav.Co converted to motor ship, removing her steam engines. In 1964 she was sold to Pagan SS Corp, Nassau, a British flag and renamed Orchidea. In 1970 she was sold to Ardena Shipping Company, a Cyprus flag and renamed Ardena. In 1972 she was scrapped at Bilbao. [1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Kaiser Permanente No. 2". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsT
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