SS_Alexander_S._Clay

SS <i>Alexander S. Clay</i>

SS Alexander S. Clay

World War II Liberty ship of the United States

SS W. P. Few was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Alexander S. Clay, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and United States Senator from Georgia.

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Construction

Alexander S. Clay was laid down on 3 May 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2364, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Miss Vaida V. Clay, and launched on 30 June 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to the South Atlantic Steamship Lines Inc., on 15 July 1944. On 22 September 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Mobile, Alabama. On 29 August 1969, she was sold, to Southern Scrap Material, Co., Inc., for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 26 September 1969.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    MARCOM.
  2. [2]
    Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. [3]
    J.A. Brunswick 2010.
  4. [4]
    Liberty Ships.
  5. [5]
    MARAD.

Bibliography

  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Alexander S. Clay". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  • "SS Alexander S. Clay". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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