SS James W. Cannon
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SS James W. Cannon was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after James William Cannon, the founder of Cannon Mills Corporation.
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United States | |
Name | James W. Cannon |
Namesake | James William Cannon |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2366 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,030,096[1] |
Yard number | 151 |
Way number | 5 |
Laid down | 25 May 1944 |
Launched | 12 July 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Charles A. Cannon |
Completed | 26 July 1944 |
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Fate | Sold for commercial use, 12 January 1951 |
United States | |
Name | Transoceanic |
Operator | Pan Cargo Shipping Corporation |
Acquired | 19 January 1951 |
Renamed | National Mariner |
Fate | Sold to National Shipping & Trading Corp., 7 August 1961 |
Greece | |
Operator | John Theodoracopoulos |
Acquired | 6 September 1961 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1963 |
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Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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