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Liberty ship of World War II
Charles F. Amidon on 27 December 1943
History United States Name Charles F. Amidon Namesake Charles F. Amidon Builder Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Yard number 781 Laid down 24 September 1943 Launched 11 October 1943 Completed 19 October 1943 Out of service March 1961 Homeport Portland Identification
Fate Scrapped , 1961General characteristics [1] Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
441 feet 6 inches (135 m ) oa
416 feet (127 m ) pp
427 feet (130 m ) lwl
Beam 57 feet (17 m ) Draft 27 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
Speed 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h ; 13.2 mph ) Capacity
562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m 3
499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m 3
Complement
Armament
SS Charles F. Amidon Liberty ship built in 1943 for service in World War II . Her namesake was Charles F. Amidon , an American Judge from 1896 to 1928.
Description
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The ship was 442 ft 8 in (134.92 m ) long overall (417 ft 9 in (127.33 m ) between perpendiculars , 427 ft 0 in (130.15 m ) waterline ), with a beam of 57 ft 0 in (17.37 m ). She had a depth of 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m ) and a draught of 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m ). She was assessed at 7,210 GRT , 4,880 NRT , 10,856 DWT .[1] [2]
She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of 24.5 inches (62 cm ), 37 inches (94 cm ) and 70 inches (180 cm ) diameter by 70 inches (180 cm ) stroke. The engine was built by the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey . It drove a single screw propeller ,[2] [1]
Construction and career
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This ship was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland . She was laid down on 24 September 1943 and launched on 11 October 1943, later completed on 19 October 1943. She was operated by the Grace Lines [3] [4]
She departed Colombo together with Convoy JC 54B on 4 July 1944 for Calcutta while carrying army stores, she arrived six days later.[5] [6] Carlos Carrillo together with Convoy GUS 50 departed from Port Said , on 23 August, for Hampton Roads .[7] [8] Cristóbal , from 15 November until 2 December.[9]
Throughout 1945, Charles F. Amidon made independent trips to Eniwetok , Port Townsend , Hagushi , Kossol Roads , Tacloban , Pearl Harbor , San Francisco , Ulithi , Okinawa , Takuu and Balboa .[10] 36°55′N 126°05′W / 36.917°N 126.083°W / 36.917; -126.083 submarine USS Crevalle (SS-291) for a Japanese submarine and opened gunfire on her at a range of 2,800 yards (2,560 m ), firing eight rounds and claiming two hits. All rounds actually missed, and Crevalle — which reported her own position as 36°54′N 126°02′W / 36.900°N 126.033°W / 36.900; -126.033 [11]
In 1946, Charles F. Amidon was transferred to the United States Department of Commerce in Portland, Oregon.[12] Zidell Explorations Inc. , Tacoma for opphogging.[12]
Charles F. Amidon was scrapped in 1961 after being sold to Ankom on 16 March 1961.[13] [12]
References
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Citations
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^ "Oregon Shipbuilding Corp. Liberty Ships" (PDF) . WW2Ships . May 2004. p. 108 of 164. Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
^ "CHARLES F. AMIDON" . vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Convoy JC.54B" . www.convoyweb.org.uk . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Convoy CJ.37" . www.convoyweb.org.uk . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Convoy GUS.50" . www.convoyweb.org.uk . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Convoy UGS.57" . www.convoyweb.org.uk . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Convoy GUS.57" . www.convoyweb.org.uk . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Charles F. Amidon's Convoys" . www.convoyweb.org.uk . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ Hinman & Campbell, pp. 40–41.
^ a b c "D/S Charles F. Amidon - Sjøhistorie" . www.sjohistorie.no . Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ Miramar Ship Index
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1945
Shipwrecks
1 Feb: Ro-115
3 Feb: U-1279
4 Feb: USS Barbel , U-1014
5 Feb: MV Gay Viking , Karatsu
6 Feb: Peter Silvester
7 Feb: CD-53 Ro-55
9 Feb: U-864 U-923
10 Feb: Steuben
11 Feb: Persier Ro-112 U-869
13 Feb: HMS Denbigh Castle , Ha-76 Ro-113
14 Feb: U-989
15 Feb: U-1053
16 Feb: U-309
17 Feb: HMS Bluebell , Impero U-425 U-1273 U-1278 HMS Lark
18 Feb: Sperrbrecher 139 U-2344
20 Feb: Nokaze TA 48 HMS Vervain , U-1276 USS S-37 , USS S-38
21 Feb: USS Bismarck Sea , Dettifoss
22 Feb: HMCS Trentonian , U-300
23 Feb: Conte di Cavour Henry Bacon La Combattante Point Pleasant Park
24 Feb: I-371 U-713 U-927 U-1208 U-3007
26 Feb: Arsterturm I-368 I-370 Ro-43
27 Feb: Corvus U-327 U-1018 U-1279
28 Feb: Lautaro
Unknown date: U-676 U-683
Other incidents
1944 1945 1946 January 1945 March 1945
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