SS Nathan B. Forrest

SS Nathan B. Forrest was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Nathan B. Forrest, a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War.

History
United States
NameNathan B. Forrest
NamesakeNathan B. Forrest
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican Export Lines Inc.
Orderedas type (Z-EC2-S-C2) hull, MC hull 1539
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,549,317[1]
Yard number21
Way number4
Laid down2 October 1943
Launched13 November 1943
Completed29 December 1943
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [2]
Class and typetype Z-EC2-S-C2, army tank transport
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

Nathan B. Forrest was laid down on 2 October 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1539, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 13 November 1943.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to American Export Lines Inc., on 29 December 1943. She was one of eight special ships, a Z-EC2-S-C2, a Tank carrier. She was built with larger cargo hold hatches and stronger crane lifts. J.A.Jones Construction built the eight Z-EC2-S-C2 Tank carrier in 1943. [4]

On 30 October 1945, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 31 July 1972, she was sold for $75,600 to N.V. Intershitra, Rotterdam, for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 21 August 1972.[5][6]

References
  1. MARCOM.
  2. Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. J.A. Panama City 2010.
  4. usmaritimecommission.de Z-EC2-S-C2 Tank carrier, Liberty ships
  5. Liberty Ships.
  6. MARAD.

Bibliography
  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Nathan B. Forrest". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  • "SS Nathan B. Forrest". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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