SS Amelia Earhart

SS Amelia Earhart (Hull Number 117) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Amelia Earhart, an American female aviator who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

For the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, see USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6).
History
United States
NameAmelia Earhart
NamesakeAmelia Earhart
BuilderTodd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas[1]
Laid down19 October 1942
Launched18 December 1942
FateWrecked, 1948
General characteristics
TypeLiberty ship
Tonnage7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Length441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam56 ft 10.75 in (17.3419 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × oil-fired boilers
  • Triple expansion steam engine, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
  • single screw
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity9,140 tons cargo
Complement41
Armament

The ship was laid down on 19 October 1942, and was launched just 60 days later on 18 December 1942. She was operated by the Merchants & Miners Transportation Company. The ship took part in convoy HX 300, the largest convoy of the World War II and survived the war.[2] In 1948, it was wrecked and declared a total loss.

See also

References
  1. "Todd Houston Shipbuilding". shipbuildinghistory.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  2. "Convoy HX 300". Warsailors.Com. Retrieved 2011-06-25.



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