SS Charles H. Herty
| History | |
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| Name | SS Charles H. Herty |
| Namesake | Charles Herty |
| Owner | United States Marine Corps |
| Ordered | MCE hull 1069 |
| Builder | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia |
| Way number | 4 |
| Laid down | 21 October 1943 |
| Launched | 17 November 1943 |
| In service | after 30 November 1943 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type |
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| Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
SS Charles H. Herty was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. It was named after American chemist Charles Herty.
References
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