SS ''Junius Smith'' was a
Liberty ship built in the
United States during
World War II. She was named after
Junius Smith Junius often refers to:
* Junius (writer), the pseudonym of an 18th-century British political writer of strongly Whig principles
* The nomen of the ancient Roman
* or , the month of June on the ancient Roman calendar
* Rosa Luxemburg's ''Junius Pa ...
, an
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
lawyer that founded the
British and American Steam Navigation Company, who is often considered the "Father of the Atlantic Liner".
Construction
''Junius Smith'' was laid down on 11 October 1944, under a
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2505, by the
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company
The St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company was created in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida during World War II to build Liberty ships.
Company history
The company was established by local shipbuilder and repairer Merrill-Stevens Drydock ...
,
Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Henry A. Davis, Jr., the wife of the foreman of railroad transportation at St. Johns River SBC, and was launched on 14 November 1944.
History
She was allocated to the
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company, also called the Cosmopolitan Line, was founded in 1916 in New York City. Cosmopolitan Shipping Company operated cargoand passenger service from New York City to Le Havre France and Antwerp. From 1919 to 1939 operate ...
, on 22 November 1944. On 14 April 1949, she was laid up in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet,
Beaumont, Texas. She was sold for scrapping, 30 November 1965, to
Southern Scrap Material Co., Ltd., for $48,929.79. She was removed from the fleet, 14 January 1966.
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Liberty ships
Ships built in Jacksonville, Florida
1944 ships
Beaumont Reserve Fleet