SS Suboatco

SS Suboatco was a Design 1023 cargo ship built for the United States Shipping Board immediately after World War I.

History
United States
NameSuboatco
NamesakeSubmarine Boat Corporation
Owner
  • USSB (1920–1931)
  • Portland California Steamship Co. (1931–1935)
BuilderSubmarine Boat Corporation, Newark[1]
Yard number121[2]
Laid down21 November 1919
Launched13 April 1920[3]
CompletedJune 1920[2]
HomeportNew York[4]
Identification
FateBroken up, 1 March 1935
General characteristics
TypeDesign 1023 Cargo ship
Tonnage
Length324.0 ft (98.8 m) registry length[4]
Beam46 ft 2 in (14.07 m)[4]
Draft25 ft (7.6 m)[1]
Depth25.0 ft (7.6 m)[4]
Installed power386 NHP
Propulsion
Speed10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)[5]
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi)[6]
Crew36[7]

History

She was laid down as yard number 121 at the Newark, New Jersey shipyard of the Submarine Boat Corporation (SBC), one of 132 Design 1023 cargo ships built for the United States Shipping Board (there were 154 ships of the class built in total).[1] She was launched on 13 April 1920,[3] completed in June 1920,[2] and named Suboatco[2][8] after her builder SUbmarine BOAT COrporation.[9] In 1931, she was one of 22 Design 1023 ships purchased by the Portland California Steamship Company.[2][10][5] In 1935, she was broken up.[2]

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