USS George F. Elliott (AP-105)

For other ships with the same name, see USS George F. Elliott.

USS George F. Elliott (AP-105) off San Francisco, 7 February 1944.
History
United States
Name
  • Delbrasil (1939)
  • George F. Elliott (1943)
  • African Endeavor (1948)
Owner
Operator
  • Delta Line (1940)
  • Delta Line for WSA (1942)
  • U.S. Navy (1943–1946)
  • Reserve fleet (1946–1948)
  • American South African Lines (Farrell Lines) (1948)[1][2]
Port of registryUnited States
RouteU.S. Gulf Coast to East Coast of South America[2]
BuilderBethlehem Steel
Launched16 December 1939[2]
Sponsored byMrs. Maria Martins (wife of Brazilian ambassador)[2]
ChristenedDelbrasil
Completed1939
Maiden voyage20 June 1940
In serviceJune 1940
HomeportNew Orleans
IdentificationOfficial number: 239616
General characteristics
TypeMC hull type C3-P, MC hull no. 48
Tonnage7,977 GRT[3]
Length468 ft 1 in (142.7 m)[3]
Beam65 ft 7 in (20.0 m)[3]
Draft26 ft 7 in (8.1 m)[3]
PropulsionGeared turbine drive, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, single screw, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed17.8 knots
United States
NameUSS George F. Elliott (AP-105)
NamesakeCommandant George F. Elliott USMC (1846–1931)[4]
Owner
  • Mississippi Shipping Company (1939)
  • WSA (1944)
OperatorU.S. Navy (1943–1946)[1]
Acquired25 August 1943
Commissioned23 September 1943
Decommissioned10 June 1946
NotesShip ownership transferred from Mississippi Shipping Company to War Shipping Administration on 4 February 1944 with WSA retaining ownership during remainder of Navy operation.[1]
General characteristics [4]
TypeMC hull type C3-P, MC hull no. 48
Displacement14,247 long tons (14,476 t)
Length491 ft (150 m)
Beam65 ft (20 m)
Draft25 ft 8 in (7.82 m)
PropulsionGeared turbine drive, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, single screw, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed17.8 knots (33.0 km/h)
Troops1,908
Complement302
Armament

USS George F. Elliott (AP-105) was a cargo liner built for the Mississippi Shipping Company as SS Delbrasil for operation between New Orleans and the east coast of South America in 1939 by its operator, Delta Line. The ship entered that service and operated until taken over by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 28 April 1942 for operation by Delta Line acting as WSA's agent.[1] On 25 August 1943 WSA allocated the ship to the Navy for conversion to a troop transport commissioned and operated by the Navy for the duration of the war.[4] Ownership of the ship was transferred from Mississippi Shipping to WSA on 4 February 1944 while under Navy operation and was retained until sale to American South African Lines on 22 December 1948. The ship was renamed African Endeavor until returned as a trade in to the Maritime Commission on 22 September 1960 for layup in the James River reserve fleet and later sold to Boston Metals for scrapping.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Maritime Administration. "Delbrasil". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "On the Ways—Delbrasil". Pacific Marine Review. Consolidated 1940 issues (January). 'Official Organ: Pacific American Steamship Association/Shipowners' Association of the Pacific Coast: 78. 1940. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Lloyds (1942). "Lloyd's Register" (PDF). Lloyd's Register (through PlimsollShipData). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "George F. Elliott". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History And Heritage Command. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.