SS_Ira_Nelson_Morris Knowpia

History
United States
Name	Ira Nelson Morris
Namesake	Ira Nelson Morris
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2387
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$866,952
Yard number	172
Way number	2
Laid down	26 October 1944
Launched	25 November 1944
Sponsored by	Constance Lily Morris
Completed	8 December 1944
Identification	Call Signal: ANBG; ;
Fate	Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group, 27 April 1946; Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group, 12 October 1948; Sold for scrapping, 2 November 1965;
General characteristics
Class and type	Liberty ship; type EC2-S-C1, standard;
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT; 7,176 GRT;
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light); 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max);
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa; 416 feet (127 m) pp; 427 feet (130 m) lwl;
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio); 1 × screw propeller;
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM; 21–40 USNAG;
Armament	Varied by ship; Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun; Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun; 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or,; 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns;

SS Ira Nelson Morris was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Ira Nelson Morris, the US Minister to Sweden (1914–1923), he also saved 19 year old Ellen Neilson aboard the Scandinavian America Line liner United States in 1921, from being washed overboard.

Construction edit

Ira Nelson Morris was laid down on 26 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2387, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Constance Lily Morris, widow of the namesake, and launched on 25 November 1944.^[3]^[1]

History edit

She was allocated to Seas Shipping Co., Inc., on 8 December 1944. On 27 April 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the Hudson River Group. On 12 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the Suisun Bay Group. On 2 November 1965, she was sold for $48,398.18, to National Metal & Scrap Corp., for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 22 November 1965.^[4]^[5]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c MARCOM.
^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
^ Liberty Ships.
^ MARAD.

Bibliography edit

"Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
"Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Maritime Administration. "Ira Nelson Morris". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
"SS Ira Nelson Morris". Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[FOOTNOTEMARCOM-1] MARCOM.

[FOOTNOTEDavies200423-2] Davies 2004, p. 23.

[FOOTNOTEJ.A._Brunswick2010-3] J.A. Brunswick 2010.

[FOOTNOTELiberty_Ships-4] Liberty Ships.

[FOOTNOTEMARAD-5] MARAD.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

History

United States
Name	Ira Nelson Morris
Namesake	Ira Nelson Morris
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2387
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$866,952^[1]
Yard number	172
Way number	2
Laid down	26 October 1944
Launched	25 November 1944
Sponsored by	Constance Lily Morris
Completed	8 December 1944
Identification	Call Signal: ANBG ^[1]
Fate	Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group, 27 April 1946 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group, 12 October 1948 Sold for scrapping, 2 November 1965
General characteristics ^[2]
Class and type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns

Summary

Construction edit

History edit

References edit

Bibliography edit