Difference between revisions of "SS Clarence Roberts"
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| shipbuilder = Todd-Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | | shipbuilder = Todd-Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
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| shipfate = scrapped in 1964 | | shipfate = scrapped in 1964 | ||
| shiptype = Standard C2 Liberty ship | | shiptype = Standard C2 Liberty ship | ||
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| − | Laid down on 3 Oct 1944, she was launched on 8 Nov 1944 and completed on 17 Nov 1944 | + | Laid down on 3 Oct 1944, she was launched on 8 Nov 1944 and completed on 17 Nov 1944. On 26 Jan 1945 she appeared at Munus Island and from then to the end of WW2 she carried cargo and occassionally troops between the island north and east of New Guinea before her final trip in Australian controlled waters when she departed for Leyte Gulf on 19 July. |
Revision as of 23:20, 24 November 2021
 Standard C2 Liberty Ship | |
| History | |
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| Name | SS Clarence Roberts |
| Owner | US Government |
| Builder | Todd-Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Launched | 8 Nov 1944 |
| Completed | 17 Nov 1944 |
| In service | November 1944 |
| Out of service | 1964 |
| Fate | scrapped in 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Standard C2 Liberty ship |
| Tonnage | 9,140 tons |
| Length | 441.6 feet (134.42m) |
| Beam | 57 feet (17.37m) |
| Depth | 28.8 feet (8.53m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Capacity | complement 81 |
Remarks
Laid down on 3 Oct 1944, she was launched on 8 Nov 1944 and completed on 17 Nov 1944. On 26 Jan 1945 she appeared at Munus Island and from then to the end of WW2 she carried cargo and occassionally troops between the island north and east of New Guinea before her final trip in Australian controlled waters when she departed for Leyte Gulf on 19 July.
Soldiers carried
- No. 26 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF 2 - 10 Apr 1945 Biak to Morotai.
- Alfred George Playle