D/S James W. Wheeler

Call sign
ANFD
Shipping company
Nationality
USA flaggUSA
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1945
Yard number
79
Month of delivery
Februar

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.176
Net tonnage:
4.380
Deadweight:
9.664

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 339

Dimensions

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

    LIBERTY SKIP: Type  Z-EC2-S-C5

    2/1945: United States War Shipping Administration, Pensacola,Florida,USA - JAMES W. WHEELER
    /1946: United States Department of Commerce, Pensacola, Florida, USA - JAMES W. WHEELER
    9/1954: Rekv. av United States Navy ( AK 104) - SEARCHER
    /1965: I opplag i Hudson River
    7/1970: North America Smelting Co. for opphugging. Opphugget 31/8-1970 av Fieldsbro, New Jersey


    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin, 3 cylindere diam. 24 1/2", 37" & 70" - 48". Maskineri bygget ved General Machinery Corp. Hamilton, Oh. USA.