SS Geronimo
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Geronimo |
| Namesake: | Geronimo |
| Builder: | Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond No. 2 Yard, Richmond, California[1] |
| Laid down: | 5 May 1943 |
| Launched: | 29 May 1943 |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Liberty ship |
| Tonnage: | 7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam: | 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3419 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × oil fired boilers Triple expansion steam engine, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) single screw |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Capacity: | 9,140 tons cargo |
| Complement: | 41 |
| Armament: |
• 1 × 4 in (100 mm) deck gun • Variety of anti-aircraft guns |
SS Geronimo (Hull Number 1122) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Geronimo, a Native American warrior who long fought against American settlers in the Old West.
The ship was laid down on 5 May 1943, then launched on 29 May 1943. The ship survived the war only to suffer the same fate as nearly all other Liberty ships; she was scrapped in 1960.
References
- ↑ "Kaiser Permanente No. 2". shipbuildinghistory.com. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/4emergency/wwtwo/kperm2.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
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