SS George G. Crawford

History
United States
NameGeorge G. Crawford
NamesakeGeorge G. Crawford
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1510
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,370,642[1]
Yard number126
Way number4
Laid down16 November 1943
Launched1 January 1944
Sponsored byMrs. I.M. Aiden
Completed13 January 1944
Identification
Fate
Greece
NameMegalohar
OwnerJohn Theodorakopoulos and Manuel E. Kulukundis
Acquired20 February 1947
FateScrapped, February 1968
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 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
Speed11.5 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
Armament

SS George G. Crawford was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after George G. Crawford, the president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company in Birmingham, Alabama and later president of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Construction

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George G. Crawford was laid down on 16 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1510, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. I.M. Aiden, and launched on 1 January 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to the American Liberty Steamship Co., on 13 January 1944. On 21 September 1945, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 20 February 1947, she was sold to John Theodorakopoulos and Manuel E. Kulukundis, for $544,506, for commercial use. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 27 February 1947. She was renamed Megalohar and scrapped in February 1968.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "George G. Crawford". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • "SS George G. Crawford". Retrieved 5 November 2017.