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SS Russell Sage

Coordinates: 22°55′27″N 79°56′57″W / 22.924244°N 79.949208°W / 22.924244; -79.949208
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History
United States
NameRussell Sage
NamesakeRussell Sage
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorMarine Transport Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1545
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,333,089[1]
Yard number27
Way number6
Laid down25 November 1943
Launched5 January 1944
Completed29 February 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 26 February 1947
Panama
NameGlen I
OwnerCaribbean Land & Shipping Corp, Cristóbal, Colón, Panama
OperatorT. Gotaas & Co., New York City
Acquired26 February 1947
FateSold, 1950
Panama
Name
  • Glen I (1950–1955)
  • Maria Dolores (1950–1955)
Owner
OperatorD'Amico Soc. di Nav., Rome (1950–1965)
Acquired1950
FateSold, 1965
Greece
NameNikolis M
OwnerMiltiades Navegaceon
OperatorMattheos Mavridoglou, Piraeus, Greece
Acquired1965
FateWreaked, 1967
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 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
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Russell Sage was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Russell Sage, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, financier, and railroad executive.

Construction

Russell Sage was laid down on 25 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1545, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 5 January 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to Marine Transport Lines, Inc., on 29 February 1944. On 26 February 1947, she was sold for $544,506 to Caribbean Land & Shipping Corp., for commercial use.[4][5]

After going through several owners, in 1967, she was named Nikolis M and owned by Miltiades Navegaceon and sailing under a Greek flag when she stranded in Isabela de Sagua. Her wreck is located at 22°55′27″N 79°56′57″W / 22.924244°N 79.949208°W / 22.924244; -79.949208.[6][7]

References

Bibliography

  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Russell Sage". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 30 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • "SS Russell Sage". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  • "Historia del Nikolis M". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  • "LIBERTY SHIPS - R". Retrieved 20 December 2017.


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