SS Mormachawk (1942)

For other ships with the same name, see SS Mormachawk.
History
Flag of the United States (1912-1959)United States
NameSS Mormachawk
Owner
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corp., Wilmington, California[1][2]
Completed14 December 1942[1]
IdentificationOfficial Number 242615[1]
Nickname(s)Hawk
FateScrapped in March 1964
General characteristics
Class and typeType C1-B cargo ship
Tonnage
Length417.75 ft (127.3 m)
Beam60 ft (18.3 m)
Draft27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Depth37.5 ft (11.4 m)
Installed power4,000 hp (3,000 kW)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
Troops1,337[4]
Certificate of crossing the 180th meridian heading to Japan in preparation for the invasion of the Japanese homeland. Note the latitude is listed as 'secret', but was noted as estimated at 17 degrees.

SS Mormachawk was a United States cargo vessel and troop ship during the Second World War operated by Moore-McCormack Lines as agents of the War Shipping Administration (WSA) from completion 14 December 1942 until placed in reserve after the war September 1946. The ship remained in the Columbia River reserve fleet at Astoria, Oregon until sold for scrapping in 1964.

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  2. ^ a b Colton, T. (January 23, 2012). "Consolidated Steel, Long Beach and Wilmington CA". Shipbuilding History. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ Lloyds (1943–44). "Lloyd's Register" (PDF). Lloyd's Register (through PlimsollShipData). Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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