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J. Franklin Bell (U.S.S.)

Freighter 1921 USA Steel

Foto: Mike Clement

Geschichte

This freighter was built in 1921 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden NJ.

In 1948 this vessel was broken up by Boston Metals Co., Baltimore MD USA.

In 1922-1938 she was owned by the Dollar Steamship Line (Robert Dollar Co. Inc., mgrs), San Francisco CA USA.

In 1938-1940 she was owned by the American President Line, San Francisco CA USA.

In 1940 she was owned by the United States Navy.

In 1947 she was owned by the US Maritime Commission, Washington DC and laid up.

Name	J. Franklin Bell (U.S.S.)
Auch bekannt als	Keystone State, President McKinley (I) (1922), J. Franklin Bell (U.S.S.) (1940), President McKinley (I) (1947)
Rufzeichen	NULJ
Wimpel	AP.34; APA.16

Baujahr	1921
Werft	New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden NJ
Ort	Camden, NJ, USA
Rumpf	Steel

Typ	Freighter
Abmessungen	516.5' × 72.2' × 27.8'
Bruttotonnen	14127
Nettotonnen	8400
Antrieb	Screw
Motor	New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden NJ
Motorleistung	4-SR geared steam turbine engines