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SS <i>James Gunn</i>

SS James Gunn

Liberty ship of WWII

SS James Gunn was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after James Gunn, a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States senator from Georgia.

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Construction

James Gunn was laid down on 6 April 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 44, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Mrs. James Ross, the wife of Captain Ross, the manager of the Baltimore office for the ABS, and was launched on 8 June 1942.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to Seas Shipping Co., Inc., on 24 June 1942. On 6 September 1949, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. On 7 November 1969, she was sold for scrapping to Southern Scrap Material Co., Ltd. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 23 March 1970.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards 2008.
  2. [2]
    MARCOM.
  3. [3]
    Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. [4]
    MARAD.

Bibliography

  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "James Gunn". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  • "SS James Gunn". Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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