D/S John B. Lennon

Call sign
KVKP
Class
Liberty ship
Shipping company
Nationality
USA flaggUSA

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1943
Yard number
1509
Month of delivery
December

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.198
Net tonnage:
4.362

Engine

Propulsion:

Dimensions

Length:
422'8''
Beam:
57'0''
Draft:
34'8''
  • Historikk:

    LIBERTY SHIP: Type  EC2-S-C1

    12/1943 - Levert fra J.A. Jones Construction Co. Inc. Brunswick, GA. USA til United States War Shipping Adm v/ Smith & Johnson, NY , USA - JOHN B. LENNON
    1946 - Solgt til French Gov't v/ Soc.Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais, Paris. 
    1947 - French Gov't v/ Soc.Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais, Paris - nytt navn - STRASBOURG
    1948 - Cie de Transport Oceaniques, Paris. 
    1955 - Messageries Maritimes, Paris.
    1959 - Mina Corp.- Lebanese flag. (Wigham Richardson & Co, London) - nytt navn - MANTRIC
    1968 - Hugget opp ved Onomichi, Japan.

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