SS Bernard Carter was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Bernard Carter, a lawyer, professor, and politician from Maryland. Carter was corporate attorney in Baltimore and a professor at the University of Maryland.[4]
Construction
Bernard Carter was laid down on 6 June 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 55, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Mrs. C.E. Walsh Jr., the wife of the chief of the procurement division of MARCOM in Washington DC, and was launched on 29 July 1942.[2][1]
History
She was allocated to American South African Line, on 8 August 1942. On 1 June 1946, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, with approximately $100,000 in damage to her bottom. She was sold for scrapping on 18 September 1958, to Bethlehem Steel Co., for $76,191. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 27 January 1960.[4]
References
Bibliography
- "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- Maritime Administration. "Bernard Carter". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "SS Bernard Carter". Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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