SS Frederick E. Williamson

History
United States
Name	Frederick E. Williamson
Namesake	Frederick E. Williamson
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	International Freigting Corp.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 2334
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost	$1,248,119
Yard number	75
Way number	5
Laid down	18 November 1944
Launched	23 December 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Ruby Harris
Completed	12 January 1945
Identification	Call sign: ANEC; ;
Fate	Placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 5 June 1946; Returned to, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, 28 February 1947; Transferred to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 6 October 1947; Returned to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, 20 October 1951; Placed in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, Washington, 2 October 1953; Transferred to US Navy, 8 April 1970; Scuttled, May 1970;
General characteristics
Class and type	Liberty ship; type EC2-S-C5, boxed aircraft transport;
Tonnage	10,600 LT DWT; 7,200 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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin); 1 × screw propeller;
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	490,000 cubic feet (13,875 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;

SS Frederick E. Williamson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Frederick E. Williamson.

^ J.A. Panama City 2010.
^ ^a ^b MARCOM.
^ Davies 2004, p. 23.

[FOOTNOTEJ.A._Panama_City2010-1] J.A. Panama City 2010.

[FOOTNOTEMARCOM-2] MARCOM.

[FOOTNOTEDavies200423-3] Davies 2004, p. 23.

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History

United States
Name	Frederick E. Williamson
Namesake	Frederick E. Williamson
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	International Freigting Corp.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 2334
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida^[1]
Cost	$1,248,119^[2]
Yard number	75
Way number	5
Laid down	18 November 1944
Launched	23 December 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Ruby Harris
Completed	12 January 1945
Identification	Call sign: ANEC ^[2]
Fate	Placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 5 June 1946 Returned to, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, 28 February 1947 Transferred to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 6 October 1947 Returned to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, 20 October 1951 Placed in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, Washington, 2 October 1953 Transferred to US Navy, 8 April 1970 Scuttled, May 1970
General characteristics ^[3]
Class and type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C5, boxed aircraft transport
Tonnage	10,600 LT DWT 7,200 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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	490,000 cubic feet (13,875 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