SS William L. Watson
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SS William L. Watson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William L. Watson, the first Agricultural Agent for Duval County, Florida, also active in the Florida 4-H club.
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United States | |
Name | William L. Watson |
Namesake | William L. Watson |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | Black Diamond Steamship Co. |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2310 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
Cost | $1,042,645[1] |
Yard number | 51 |
Way number | 1 |
Laid down | 6 June 1944 |
Launched | 13 July 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. John Simon |
Completed | 26 July 1944 |
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Fate | Sold for commercial use, 17 December 1946 |
Italy | |
Name | Panormus |
Owner | Salvatore Tagliavia, Palermo, Italy |
Acquired | 27 December 1946 |
Fate | Sold, 1952 |
Italy | |
Name | Panormus |
Owner | Transmediterranea Soc. di Nav. per Azioni, Palermo, Italy |
Acquired | 1952 |
Fate | Sold, 1962 |
Lebanon | |
Name | Al Kheir |
Owner | San Antonio, Inc. |
Operator | Cia. Armatoriale Italiana, Venice, Italy |
Acquired | 1962 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1967 |
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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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