SS Montfort Stokes

SS Montfort Stokes (MC contract 2000) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Montfort Stokes, an American politician who served as both North Carolina's Governor and Senator.

History
United States
NameMontfort Stokes
NamesakeMontfort Stokes
BuilderNorth Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina
Yard number184
Way number7
Laid down16 July 1943
Launched14 August 1943
Fate
  • Sold, 1947
  • Scrapped, 1962
General characteristics
TypeLiberty ship
Tonnage7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Length441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Propulsion
  • Two oil-fired boilers
  • Triple expansion steam engine
  • Single screw
  • 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity9,140 tons cargo
Complement41
Armament

The ship was laid down on 16 July 1943 by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company of Wilmington, North Carolina, then launched on 14 August 1943. The ship survived the war and was sold into private ownership in 1947. She was scrapped in 1962.[1]

References

  1. "North Carolina Shipbuilding". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.


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