SS James B. Stephens
World War II Liberty ship of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SS James B. Stephens was a 7,176-ton American liberty ship in World War II. She was built by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon in 1942 with the hull number 580, and operated by United States Lines, New York City and homeported in Portland. For her role of sailing in dangerous waters, she was armed with one 5in, one 3in and four 20mm guns. She was named for the founder of East Portland.
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American Liberty Ship SS John W Brown; extensively restored museum ship, identical in original design to the SS James B. Stephens | |
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United States | |
Name | James B. Stephens |
Namesake | James B. Stephens |
Operator | United States Lines, New York City |
Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon |
Laid down | 11 September 1942 |
Launched | 11 October 1942 |
Fate | Sunk on 8 March 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 7,176 tons |
Length | 422.8 ft (128.9 m) |
Beam | 57 ft (17 m) |
Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
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Speed | 11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h) |
Capacity | 9,140 tons cargo |
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