Difference between revisions of "USAT Sea Barb"
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{{Infobox ship | {{Infobox ship | ||
− | | image = [[File: | + | | image = [[File:USAT_Sea_Barb_2.jpg]] |
− | | caption = | + | | caption = At anchor when known as ''SS F.J. Luckenbach'' |
− | | image2 = | + | | image2 = |
| caption2 = | | caption2 = | ||
| shipname = USAT Sea Barb | | shipname = USAT Sea Barb | ||
− | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = War Shipping Administration |
− | | shipbuilder = Western Steel, San Francisco | + | | shipbuilder = Western Pipe and Steel Co., South San Francisco |
| shipyardnumber = | | shipyardnumber = | ||
| shiplaunched = 1943 | | shiplaunched = 1943 | ||
− | | shipcompleted = | + | | shipcompleted = 6 Aug 1943 |
− | | shipinservice = | + | | shipinservice = 1943 |
− | | shipoutofservice = | + | | shipoutofservice = 1971 |
| shipinservice2 = | | shipinservice2 = | ||
| shipoutofservice2 = | | shipoutofservice2 = | ||
| shipreclassified = | | shipreclassified = | ||
| shipID = | | shipID = | ||
− | | shipfate = | + | | shipfate = Scrapped 7 Oct 1971 |
− | | shiptype = | + | | shiptype = C3-S-A2 Class Liberty Ship |
− | | shiptonnage = | + | | shiptonnage = 8,266 tons |
− | | shiplength = | + | | shiplength = 492 ft |
− | | shipbeam = | + | | shipbeam = 69 ft 6 in |
− | | shipdepth = | + | | shipdepth = 28 ft 6 in |
− | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = single screw |
− | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = 18.5 knots |
− | + | | shipcapacity = 2,811 troops | |
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}} | }} | ||
==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
− | The USAT Sea Barb was a US Army Troop Transport | + | The ''USAT Sea Barb'' was originally built for a bare bottom charter but allocated to the US Army who had her converted to a troopship in December. Used by the US Army Troop Transport to transport men, equipment and supplies during World War II. The standard C3-S-A2 design was a 465-foot ship, of which 162 were built, in five variants. In addition, 75 ships were built to other designs in this size group. ''USAT Sea Barb'' was allocated tothe Asia-Pacific Theatre. Laid up in 1946 at Suisun Bay, California. |
− | Sold 1949, it was renamed ''F. J. Luckenbach'', and | + | Sold to the Luckenbach Steamship Co. on 1 Mar 1949, it was renamed ''F. J. Luckenbach'', and remained with that company until 1 Nov 1960 when she was again sold, this time to Pope & Talbot Inc. who renamed her ''SS P & T Seafarer''. Sold on 13 Nov 1963 to the American-Foreigh Steamship Co and renamed ''SS American Hawk''. During the Vietnam war, the ''SS American Hawk'' was limoit mined at Qui Nhon and beached. She was sold for scrapping on 7 Oct 1971 to Leung Yau Ship-breaking Co, of Hong Kong. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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=== Townsville to Morotai 16 - 26 May 1945=== | === Townsville to Morotai 16 - 26 May 1945=== | ||
Troops boarded 15 May 1945 | Troops boarded 15 May 1945 | ||
− | *[[Mervyn Maitland]] | + | * [[Mervyn Maitland]] |
===Brisbane to Balikpapan ? 16 Jun - ? Jul 1945=== | ===Brisbane to Balikpapan ? 16 Jun - ? Jul 1945=== |
Revision as of 17:26, 17 December 2021
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Remarks
The USAT Sea Barb was originally built for a bare bottom charter but allocated to the US Army who had her converted to a troopship in December. Used by the US Army Troop Transport to transport men, equipment and supplies during World War II. The standard C3-S-A2 design was a 465-foot ship, of which 162 were built, in five variants. In addition, 75 ships were built to other designs in this size group. USAT Sea Barb was allocated tothe Asia-Pacific Theatre. Laid up in 1946 at Suisun Bay, California.
Sold to the Luckenbach Steamship Co. on 1 Mar 1949, it was renamed F. J. Luckenbach, and remained with that company until 1 Nov 1960 when she was again sold, this time to Pope & Talbot Inc. who renamed her SS P & T Seafarer. Sold on 13 Nov 1963 to the American-Foreigh Steamship Co and renamed SS American Hawk. During the Vietnam war, the SS American Hawk was limoit mined at Qui Nhon and beached. She was sold for scrapping on 7 Oct 1971 to Leung Yau Ship-breaking Co, of Hong Kong.
Soldiers carried
Townsville to Morotai 16 - 26 May 1945
Troops boarded 15 May 1945