SS William D. Bloxham

SS William D. Bloxham was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William D. Bloxham, the Secretary of State of Florida (1877–1880) and the 13th and 17th Governor of Florida (1881–1885 and 1897–1901).

History
United States
NameWilliam D. Bloxham
NamesakeWilliam D. Bloxham
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorWilliam J. Rountree & Company
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2306
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$951,652[1]
Yard number47
Way number2
Laid down5 May 1944
Launched13 June 1944
Sponsored byMiss Joan Blair
Completed28 June 1944
Identification
FateSold to Italy, 18 January 1947
Italy
NameSistiana
NamesakeSistiana
OwnerLloyd Triestino, Trieste, Italy
Acquired30 January 1947
FateSold, 1963
United Kingdom
NameSoclyve
OwnerOceanica Transports Co., Malta
OperatorUnion Maritime & Shipping Co., London
Acquired1963
FateSold, 1969
Cyprus
NameMitera Irini
OwnerPolarus Shipping Co., Famagusta, Cyprus
Acquired1969
FateScrapped, 1972
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

Construction

William D. Bloxham was laid down on 5 May 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2306, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was sponsored by Miss Joan Blair, and launched on 13 June 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to William J. Rountree & Company, on 28 June 1944. On 11 June 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the James River Group. On 18 January 1947, she was transferred to the Italian Government, which in turn sold her for $549,813.52 to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste, Italy, for commercial use. She was renamed Sistiana. After being sold to a couple more owners she was scrapped in 1972.[4][5]

References
  1. MARCOM.
  2. Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. J.A. Panama City 2010.
  4. Liberty Ships.
  5. MARAD.

Bibliography
  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "William D. Bloxham". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  • "SS William D. Bloxham ". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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