D/S Joseph Priestley

Call sign
KXMU
Shipping company
Nationality
USA flaggUSA
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1943
Yard number
208
Month of delivery
Juni

Other

  • Participant in WW2

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.176
Net tonnage:
4.380
Deadweight:
10.865

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 339
Speed:
11

Dimensions

Length:
422.8'
Beam:
57.0'
Draft:
34.8'
  • HISTORIKK:   
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde

    Liberty ship: Type EC2-S-C1

    06/1943: Levert som JOSEPH PRIESTLEY til U.S. War Shipping Adm.,Los Angeles, California, USA
    00/1946: Overført til United States Department of Commerce, Los Angeles, California, USA
    11/1970: Solgt til opphugging ved Zidell Explorations, Tacoma, Washington. Ankom 9/11-1970.
                   Påbegynt opphuggingen den 10/11-1970

    Maskineri: 
    Triple dampmaskin  3 cyl.,24.5''. 37'' & 70''-48'',
    bygd av Joshua Hendy Iron Works, Sunnyvale, California