SS Henry R. Schoolcraft

SS Henry R. Schoolcraft (MC contract 2132) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II.

History
United States
Name	Henry R. Schoolcraft
Namesake	Henry R. Schoolcraft
Builder	Richmond Shipyards, Richmond, California
Yard number	2132
Way number	1
Laid down	11 December 1943
Launched	30 December 1943
Fate	Sold, 1947 Wrecked and scrapped, 1967
General characteristics
Type	Liberty ship
Tonnage	7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft	27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Propulsion	Two oil-fired boilers Triple expansion steam engine Single screw 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity	9,140 tons cargo
Complement	41
Armament	1 × Stern-mounted 4 in (100 mm) deck gun AA guns

Named after Henry R. Schoolcraft, an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, the ship was laid down by Permanente Metals in their Richmond Yard #1 on 11 December 1943, then launched on 30 December 1943. The vessel was operated by Seas Shipping Company under a USAT (United States Army Transport) identification, meaning that it was under the control of the Army Transportation Service. In 1947, the ship was sold into private ownership. However, in 1967, the ship was wrecked and subsequently scrapped.^[1]