SS George E. Waldo

Summary

SS George E. Waldo was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after George E. Waldo, a US Representative from New York.

History
United States
NameGeorge E. Waldo
NamesakeGeorge E. Waldo
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorShepard Steamship Corp.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2501
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$982,429[1]
Yard number65
Way number5
Laid down18 September 1944
Launched23 October 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Ruby M. Waggener
Completed31 October 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 4 September 1946
United States
Name
  • George E. Waldo (1947)
  • Hawaiian Forester (1947-1955)
OwnerMatson Navigation Co
FateSold, 1955
United States
NameC.R. Musser
OwnerWeyerhaeuser Steamship Company
FateSold, 1969
Panama
NameReliance Serenity
OwnerReliance Carriers SA
OperatorHong Kong Maritime Co.
FateSold, 1970
Philippines
NameLSCO Bulktrain
OwnerLuzon Stevedoring Corp.
FateScrapped, 1974
General characteristics [3]
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

George E. Waldo was laid down on 18 September 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2501, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Ruby M. Waggener, the mother of the southern states winner of a newspaper contest for news boys selling war bonds and stamps, and was launched on 23 October 1944.[2][1]

History edit

She was allocated to the Shepard Steamship Corp., on 31 October 1944 for use during World War II. She was sold for commercial use, 4 September 1946, to Matson Navigation Co., for $577,464.50 and renamed the SS Hawaiian Forester In 1955 she was sold to the Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company and renamed the SS C. R. Musser. In 1969 she was sold to Reliance Carriers SA and renamed the SS Reliance Serenity. In 1970 she was sold to Luzon Stevedoring Corp. of Manila - Philippines and renamed the SS Lsco Bulktrain. In 1974 she was scrapped in Taiwan. [4]

References edit

Bibliography edit

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "George E. Waldo". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  • "SS George E. Waldo". Retrieved 31 January 2020.