SS Charles H. Herty
| History | |
|---|---|
 (US) | |
| Name: | SS Charles H. Herty |
| Namesake: | Charles Herty |
| Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Ordered: | MCE hull 1069 |
| Builder: | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia |
| Way number: | 4 |
| Laid down: | 21 October 1943 |
| Launched: | 17 November 1943 |
| In service: | after 30 November 1943 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: |
|
| Beam: | 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3419 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
| Propulsion: |
|
| Speed: | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h) |
SS Charles H. Herty was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. It was named after American chemist Charles Herty.
References
- Colton, Tim. "Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah GA: WWII Construction Record". Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- "SS Charles H. Herty Ship Data". NDRF Property Management and Archive Record System (PMARS). Maritime Administration: United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- Lawson, Siri. "ON Convoys – 1941-1945 (U.K.–North America): Convoy number ON 221 LIVERPOOL 24/01/44". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "ON Convoys – 1941-1945 (U.K.–North America): Convoy number ON 252 CLYDE 07/09/44". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy on 278". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy HX 293". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy HX 301". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- Lawson, Siri. "Convoy HX 320". WarSailors.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.