History
United States
NameThomas J. Lyons
NamesakeThomas J. Lyons
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorSmith & Johnson Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2478
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Cost$1,048,609[2]
Yard number42
Way number6
Laid down7 April 1944
Launched18 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Thomas J. Lyon
Completed2 June 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 Thomas J. Lyons was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Thomas J. Lyons.

Construction

Thomas J. Lyons was laid down on 7 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2478, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Thomas J. Lyon, the widow of the namesake, and was launched on 18 May 1944.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to the Smith & Johnson Co., on 2 June 1944. On 24 December 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, Oregon. On 2 August 1954, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1954", she returned loaded on 12 August 1954. On 21 November 1957, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned on empty 26 November 1957. She was sold for scrapping, 10 October 1963, to Zidell Explorations, Inc., for $45,000. She was removed from the fleet on 15 November 1963.[4]

References

Bibliography

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Thomas J. Lyons". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • "SS Thomas J. Lyons". Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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