SS_F._Southall_Farrar

SS <i>F. Southall Farrar</i>

SS F. Southall Farrar

World War II Liberty ship of the United States

SS F. Southall Farrar was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after F. Southall Farrar, an agriculturist and 4-H leader from Virginia.

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Construction

F. Southall Farrar was laid down on 22 May 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2365, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. James A. Jones Jr., daughter-in-law of James Addison Jones, and launched on 4 July 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to the Union Sulphur Company, on 20 July 1944. On 28 June 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas. On 30 December 1965, she was sold, to Sampson Iron & Supply Co., for $51,505, to be scrapped. She was removed from the fleet on 17 January 1966.[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. "F. Southall Farrar". 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 F. Southall Farrar". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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