| SS Raymond Clapper | |
|---|---|
| Career (United States) |  |
| Name: | Raymond Clapper |
| Namesake: | Raymond Clapper |
| Owner: | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
| Operator: | T.J. Stevenson & Co., Inc. |
| Ordered: | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2479 |
| Awarded: | 23 April 1943 |
| Builder: | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1] |
| Cost: | $1,087,111[2] |
| Yard number: | 43 |
| Way number: | 1 |
| Laid down: | 17 April 1944 |
| Launched: | 22 May 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss Jane Clapper |
| Completed: | 13 June 1944 |
| Identification: | |
| Status: | Sold for commercial use, 12 June 1947 |
| Career (United States) |  |
| Name: | T.J. Stevenson |
| Namesake: | T.J. Stevenson |
| Owner: | Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp. |
| Fate: | Sold, 1954 |
| Career (Liberia) |  |
| Name: | Shamrock |
| Owner: | Shamrock Steamship Corp. |
| Fate: | Sold, 1954 |
| Career | (1954-1960) (1960-1965) |
| Name: |
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| Owner: | Niki Cia. Nav., SA |
| Fate: | Sold, 1965 |
| Career (Greece) | |
| Name: | Elias Dayfas II |
| Owner: | Volbay Navigation, SA |
| Operator: | Daymark Shiping Agency |
| Fate: | Abandoned, 7 May 1966, presumed sunk |
SS Raymond Clapper was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Raymond Clapper, a commentator and news analyst for both radio and newspapers.
Construction[]
Raymond Clapper was laid down on 17 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2479, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Miss Jane Clapper, the daughter of the namesake, and was launched on 23 May 1944.[1][2]
History[]
She was allocated to the T.J. Stevenson & Co.Inc., on 13 June 1944. She was sold for commercial use, 12 June 1947, to Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp., and renamed T.J. Stevenson. After several name and owner changes on 7 May 1966, named Elias Dayfas II, she was abandoned off the Yucatán Peninsula, near 21°09′N 86°28′W / 21.15°N 86.467°W, after developing leaks. She was taken in tow but later broke loose and was presumed sunk.[3]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencylarge/stjohnsriver.htm.
- Maritime Administration. "Raymond Clapper". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. https://vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov/ShipHistory/Detail/10489.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)". p. 23. http://www.ww2ships.com/acrobat/us-os-001-f-r00.pdf.
- "SS Raymond Clapper". http://usmaritimecommission.de/query.php?datalist=1&typeofquery=Name%20of%20Ship&valueofquery=Raymond%20Clapper&code=B2479a.
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