History
United States
NameC. W. Post
NamesakeC. W. Post
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorUnited States Navigation Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2504
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Cost$944.199[2]
Yard number68
Way number2
Laid down6 October 1944
Launched8 November 1944
Sponsored byMarjorie Merriweather Post
Completed17 November 1944
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [3]
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 C. W. Post was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after C. W. Post, an American inventor, breakfast cereal and foods manufacturer and a pioneer in the prepared-food industry. He was the founder of what is now Post Consumer Brands.

Construction

C. W. Post was laid down on 6 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2504, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Marjorie Merriweather Post, the daughter of the namesake, and was launched on 8 November 1944.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to the United States Navigation Company on 17 November 1944. On 4 March 1948, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 31 May 1954, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1954"; she returned loaded on 8 June 1954. On 18 May 1956, she was withdrawn to be unloaded, she returned reloaded with grain on 25 June 1956. On 20 June 1957, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be unloaded, she returned empty on 1 July 1957. On 3 July 1958, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1958", she returned loaded on 11 July 1958. On 28 January 1960, she was withdrawn to be unloaded; she returned empty on 2 February 1960. On 24 October 1960, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1960"; she returned loaded on 6 November 1960. On 4 May 1963, she was withdrawn to be unloaded; she returned empty on 7 May 1963. She was sold for scrapping, on 21 September 1971, to Eckhardt & Co., GMBH., for $70,070. She was removed from the fleet on 15 October 1971.[4]

References

Bibliography

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "C. W. Post". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • "SS C. W. Post". Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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