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SS Arthur M. Hulbert

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History
United States
NameArthur M. Hulbert
NamesakeArthur M. Hulbert
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2389
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$829,852[1]
Yard number174
Way number4
Laid down4 November 1944
Launched6 December 1944
Completed16 December 1944
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

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.

Construction

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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

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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

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Bibliography

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  • "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.