SS H. H. Raymond

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NameH. H. Raymond
History
United States
NameH. H. Raymond
NamesakeHenry H. Raymond
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAgwilines Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2303
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$982,299[1]
Yard number44
Way number4
Laid down13 April 1944
Launched24 May 1944
Sponsored byCorporal Alice Howard
Completed14 June 1944
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [2]
Class & 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)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS H. H. Raymond was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Henry H. Raymond, president and general manager of the Clyde Steamship and Mallory Steamship Companies. He was appointed by the Shipping Board during World War I as the first Federal Controller of Shipping.

H. H. Raymond was laid down on 13 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2303, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was sponsored by Corporal Alice Howard, and launched on 24 May 1944.[3][1]

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