SS Raymond Clapper

History
United States
Name	Raymond Clapper
Namesake	Raymond Clapper
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	T. J. Stevenson & Company, Inc.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2479
Awarded	23 April 1943
Builder	St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Cost	$1,087,111[2]
Yard number	43
Way number	1
Laid down	17 April 1944
Launched	22 May 1944
Sponsored by	Miss Jane Clapper
Completed	13 June 1944
Identification	Call sign: WOEW; [2];
Fate	Sold for commercial use, 12 June 1947
United States
Name	T.J. Stevenson
Namesake	T.J. Stevenson
Owner	Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp.
Fate	Sold, 1954
Liberia
Name	Shamrock
Owner	Shamrock Steamship Corp.
Fate	Sold, 1954
(1954-1960); (1960-1965)
Name	Master Nicky (1954-1960); Thrylos (1960-1965);
Owner	Niki Cia. Nav., SA
Fate	Sold, 1965
Greece
Name	Elias Dayfas II
Owner	Volbay Navigation, SA
Operator	Daymark Shiping Agency
Fate	Abandoned, 7 May 1966, presumed sunk
General characteristics [3]
Class and type	Liberty ship; type EC2-S-C1, standard;
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT; 7,176 GRT;
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light); 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max);
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa; 416 feet (127 m) pp; 427 feet (130 m) lwl;
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin); 1 × screw propeller;
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM; 21–40 USNAG;
Armament	Varied by ship; Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun; Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun; 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or,; 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns;

SS Raymond Clapper was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Raymond Clapper, a commentator and news analyst for both radio and newspapers.

Construction

Raymond Clapper was laid down on 17 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2479, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Miss Jane Clapper, the daughter of the namesake, and was launched on 23 May 1944.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to the T.J. Stevenson & Co.Inc., on 13 June 1944. She was sold for commercial use, 12 June 1947, to Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp., and renamed T.J. Stevenson. After several name and owner changes on 7 May 1966, named Elias Dayfas II, she was abandoned off the Yucatán Peninsula, near 21°09′N 86°28′W, after developing leaks. She was taken in tow but later broke loose and was presumed sunk.[4]

Bibliography

"St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
Maritime Administration. "Raymond Clapper". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
"SS Raymond Clapper". Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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[FOOTNOTESt._John's_River_SBC2010-1] St. John's River SBC 2010.

[FOOTNOTEMARCOM-2] MARCOM.

[FOOTNOTEDavies200423-3] Davies 2004, p. 23.

[FOOTNOTEMARAD-4] MARAD.