Groote Beer
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| Groote Beer in New Zealand, c. 1950s Groote Beer in New Zealand, c. 1950s | |
| Career (USA) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Costa Rica Victory |
| Builder: | Permanente No. 1 yard, Richmond, California |
| Laid down: | 22 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 17 June 1944 |
| Fate: |
Sold to the Netherlands, 1947 Scrapped, 1971 |
| General characteristics (as contructed) | |
| Type: | Victory ship |
| Tonnage: |
7,200 long tons (7,316 t) gross 4,300 long tons (4,369 t) net 10,600 long tons (10,770 t) deadweight[1] |
| Displacement: | 15,200 long tons (15,444 t) (at 28-foot draft)[1] |
| Length: | 455 ft (139 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 62 ft (19 m)[1] |
| Draft: | 28 ft (8.5 m)[1] |
| Depth of hold: | 38 feet (11.5 m)[1] |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Groote Beer, originally the Victory ship SS Costa Rica Victory, was laid down on 22 March 1944 at the Permanente No. 1 yard at Richmond, California, and launched on 17 June 1944.[2]
Used as a Dutch emigrant ship after World War II the ship was rebuilt in 1952, allowing for more passengers. The Groote Beer made regular stops at Halifax's Pier 21 in Nova Scotia, Canada, between 1948 and 1961. The Groote Beer was used to transport exchange students from Rotterdam to New York in 1965, organised by AFS. In addition to Halifax, Groote Beer also took passengers to Quebec City and Montreal. Thousands of immigrants to Canada from all parts of Europe arrived on board her.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Culver, John A., CAPT USNR "A time for Victories" United States Naval Institute Proceedings February 1977 pp. 50-56
- ↑ "Victory Ships". shipbuildinghistory.com. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/merchantships/wwii/victoryships.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
