American T2-SE-A1 tanker Archers Hope 1947-1956 and self unload bulk carrier Joseph S. Young 1957-1969, H. Lee White 1969-1973 and Sharon 1973-1986

American T2-SE-A1 tanker James Island

American self unload bulk carrier Joseph S. Young

Maritime Commission No. 2619. Contract dated 16 January 1945, delivery date 8 April 1945. Laid down by Alabama Dry Dock&Shipbuilding as a T2 tanker, with hull number 346 on 28 April 1945, launched 30 June 1945, commissioned as Archers Hope on 25 August 1945, fore and cargo sections rebuilt by Maryland Shipbuilding&Drydock, Baltimore, Maryland/Manitoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitoc/Wisconsin, USA in 1957, commisssioned on 4 July 1957, lengthemed with 84 feet by Americam Shipbuilding Co., South Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1966 and finally broken up in 1986.  IMO 5175965, US registration NO. 248326

Dimensions 588.10 (over all)-572.5 1/2 (between perpendiculars) x 68.0 (beam molded) x 39.3 (depth molded side amidships) x 27.6 3/8 (keel draught maximum summer)-25.2 7/8 (keel draught (minimum winter)-25.6 (keel draight normal) and as displacement 24,080 F.W. (total summer displacement W..L., L.T.)-22,150 F.W. (total displacement normal W.L., W.T.) tons, 6,580 light ship (approximately L.T.) tons, 16,500 F.W. (total deadweight summer W.L., L.T.)-15,570 F.W. (total deadweight normal W.L., W.T.), 370 crew, stores, 50% Tank, L.T., 17,130 F.W. (cargo deadweight summer W.L., W.T.)-15,200 (cargo deadweight normal W.L., W.T.). Fuel oil capacity 2,706 barrels. Potable water capacity 12,163 gallons. Reseve feed capacity L.T. 109. Speed (normal) 17,0 miles. Number of cargo tanks/holds 5. Number of hatches 27. Approximately U.S. gross tonnage 12,489 tons and approximately U.S. net tonnage 8,820 tons. Cargo capacity (self-trial) 618,130 cubic feet, 15,570 maximum ore cargo 17 C.F./L.T. and 15,570 maximum ore conc. 22 C.F./L.T. Maximum coal cargo @45 C.F./L.T. 13,740. Maximum grain capacity @50 C.F./L.T 12,360. Figures at normal keel draught in salt water ad 36 cubic feet/long ton or in fresh water 36 cubic/long ton.

Source

The conversion of T2 tankers for Great Lakes and seaway service. The Society of naval architects and marine engineers. Great Lakes Section. 1959.

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United States Maritime Commission. Report on permament shipbuilding 1939