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SS Richard A. Van Pelt 
Summary
SS Richard A. Van Pelt was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Richard A. Van Pelt.
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Richard A. Van Pelt |
| Namesake | Richard A. Van Pelt |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2401 |
| Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
| Cost | $867,824[1] |
| Yard number | 186 |
| Way number | 4 |
| Laid down | 9 January 1945 |
| Launched | 17 February 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Duncan Morton |
| Completed | 28 February 1945 |
| Fate | Transferred to Belgium, 28 February 1945 |
 Belgium | |
| Name | Belgium Equity |
| Operator | American West African Line, Inc. |
| Acquired | 28 February 1945 |
| Fate | Sold to Belgium, 18 December 1946 |
| Belgium | |
| Name | Capitaine Heusers |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1969 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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Construction edit
Richard A. Van Pelt was laid down on 9 January 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2401, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Duncan Morton, and launched on 17 February 1945.[3][1]
History edit
She was transferred to Belgium, and renamed Belgium Equity on 28 February 1945. She was operated by the American West African Line, Inc. On 18 December 1946, she was sold to Belgium, for $579,770.03. She was scrapped in 1969.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b 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 19 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Richard A. Van Pelt". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "SS Richard A. Van Pelt". Retrieved 19 November 2017.