SS William P. Duval
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SS William P. Duval was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William P. Duval, the first civilian governor of the Florida Territory.
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United States | |
Name | William P. Duval |
Namesake | William P. Duval |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | Blidberg & Rothchild Co.Inc. |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2319 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
Cost | $1,043,714[1] |
Yard number | 60 |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 10 August 1944 |
Launched | 15 September 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mary Caldwell |
Completed | 29 September 1944 |
Identification | |
Fate | Sold for commercial use, 10 January 1947, withdrawn from fleet, 13 January 1947 |
Italy | |
Name | Vesuvio |
Namesake | Mount Vesuvius |
Owner | Società di navigazione Italia |
Fate | Scrapped, 1973 |
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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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