SS Fort Mercer
SS Fort Mercer was a Type T2-SE-A1 tanker built by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., at Chester, Pennsylvania in October 1945. SS Fort Mercer (hull number 534), was built under a Maritime Commission contract and launched on October 2, 1945. With World War II ending on August 15, 1945, Fort Mercer did not serve in the war. Fort Mercer was owned and operated by the Trinidad Corporation of New York.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | SS Fort Mercer |
| Namesake | Fort Mercer |
| Builder | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | June 28, 1945 |
| Launched | October 2, 1945 |
| Acquired | October 31, 1945 |
| Fate | Foundered February 18, 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | T2-SE-A1 tanker |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 523 ft 6 in (159.56 m) (as built) |
| Beam | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Draft | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Turbo-electric, single screw, 8,000 hp (5,966 kW) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Capacity | 140,000 barrels (22,000 m3) (as built) |
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