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SS Frank Flowers

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History
United States
NameFrank Flowers
NamesakeFrank Flowers
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican Export Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 3141
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida[1]
Cost$841,060[2]
Yard number101
Way number5
Laid down9 May 1945
Launched22 June 1945
Completed16 July 1945
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [3]
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)
Capacity490,000 cubic feet (13,875 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Frank Flowers was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Frank Flowers, a veteran of the Spanish–American War, he served aboard Leviathan, in the supply department, during WWI, and later served as steward and purser with the United States Lines.[4]

Construction

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Frank Flowers was laid down on 9 May 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 3141, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 22 June 1945.[1][2]

History

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She was allocated to American Export Lines, on 16 July 1945. On 26 October 1945, she was laid up in the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 26 October 1945. On 21 August 1953, she was placed in the, Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. She was sold for scrapping, 15 July 1974, to Luria Brothers and Co., Inc., for $191,889.98. She was removed from the fleet, 5 August 1974.[5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Frank Flowers". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • "SS Frank Flowers". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • "THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE NAMES". Armed-guard.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.