SS William McKinley

History
United States
Name	Levi Woodbury, before 14 October 1942; William McKinley, renamed 14 October 1942;
Namesake	Levi Woodbury; William McKinley;
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	American West African Line Inc.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 932
Awarded	30 January 1942
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Cost	$1,074,665
Yard number	2082
Way number	11
Laid down	7 December 1942
Launched	21 January 1943
Sponsored by	Miss Edythe Louys
Completed	6 February 1943
Identification	Call sign: KKGA; ;
Fate	Laid up in Reserve Fleet, 22 October 1945, sold for scrap 12 March 1971
General characteristics
Class & type	Liberty ship; type EC2-S-C1, standard;
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT; 7,176 GRT;
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light); 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max);
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa; 416 feet (127 m) pp; 427 feet (130 m) lwl;
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio); 1 × screw propeller;
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM; 21–40 USNAG;
Armament	Varied by ship; Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun; Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun; 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or,; 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns;

Name

Levi Woodbury, before 14 October 1942
William McKinley, renamed 14 October 1942

Namesake

OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)

OperatorAmerican West African Line Inc.

SS William McKinley was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William McKinley, a member of the Republican Party and the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.

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United States
Name	Levi Woodbury, before 14 October 1942 William McKinley, renamed 14 October 1942
Namesake	Levi Woodbury William McKinley
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	American West African Line Inc.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 932
Awarded	30 January 1942
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland^[1]
Cost	$1,074,665^[2]
Yard number	2082
Way number	11
Laid down	7 December 1942
Launched	21 January 1943
Sponsored by	Miss Edythe Louys
Completed	6 February 1943
Identification	Call sign: KKGA ^[2]
Fate	Laid up in Reserve Fleet, 22 October 1945, sold for scrap 12 March 1971


General characteristics ^[3]
Class & type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns