SS_Arthur_M._Hulbert

SS <i>Arthur M. Hulbert</i>

SS Arthur M. Hulbert

World War II Liberty ship of the United States

SS Arthur M. Hulbert was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Arthur M. Hulbert, a leader of the 4-H Club in New Jersey.

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Construction

Arthur M. Hulbert was laid down on 4 November 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2389, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was launched on 6 December 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc., on 16 December 1944. On 16 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Beaumont, Texas. On 30 June 1967, she was sold for $45,188.88, to Southern Scrap Materials Co., Ltd., for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 19 January 1967.[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 16 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Arthur M. Hulbert". 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 Arthur M. Hulbert". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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