SS Thomas Sim Lee

SS Thomas Sim Lee was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Thomas Sim Lee, an American planter and statesman of Frederick County, Maryland. He was the second Governor of Maryland, serving twice, from 1779 to 1783 and again from 1792 to 1794. Thomas Sim Lee also served as a delegate of Maryland in the Congress of the Confederation in 1783 and was a member of the House of Delegates in 1787.

History
United States
NameThomas Sim Lee
NamesakeThomas Sim Lee
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAgwilines Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 921
Awarded1 January 1942
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland[1]
Cost$1,059,986[2]
Yard number2071
Way number13
Laid down23 September 1942
Launched24 October 1942
Sponsored byMiss Jean Elizabeth O'Donovan Lee (1930- )
Completed31 October 1942
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [3]
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

Construction

Thomas Sim Lee was laid down on 23 September 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 921, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Miss Jean Elizabeth O'Donovan Lee, a direct descendant of Thomas Sim Lee, and was launched on 24 October 1942.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to Agwilines Inc., on 31 October 1942. On 22 May 1950, she was first laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. She was put back in service briefly during the Korean War, and laid up again in Beumont, on 23 April 1952. On 9 June 1972, she was sold for scrapping to Andy International, Inc., for $42,555. She was removed from the fleet on 7 July 1972.[4]

References

Bibliography

  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  • Maritime Administration. "Thomas Sim Lee". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  • "SS Thomas Sim Lee". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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