The ship was 442 ft 8 in (134.92 m) long overall (417 ft 9 in (127.33 m) between perpendiculars, 427 ft 0 in (130.15 m) waterline), with a beam of 57 ft 0 in (17.37 m). She had a depth of 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m) and a draught of 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m). She was assessed at 7,210 GRT, 4,880 NRT, 10,856 DWT.[1][2]
She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24.5 inches (62 cm), 37 inches (94 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 70 inches (180 cm) stroke. The engine was built by the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey. It drove a single screw propeller,[2] which could propel the ship at 11 knots (20 km/h).[1]
Ready for service on 10 July 1945, Harcourt sailed for Eniwetok with fleet supplies. She then sailed for Tokyo, arriving on 17 September with a load of freight for the 3rd Fleet, and remained there to assist in the occupation until 31 March 1946, when she sailed for San Francisco. Harcourt arrived San Francisco on 22 April, decommissioned 17 May, and was delivered to the War Shipping Administration at Suisun Bay, California. She remained in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in a damaged condition and later stricken rom the Naval Register on 5 June 1946, sold for scrap to Zidell Exploration Co., in 1962.[4]
^ abcDavies, James (2012). "Liberty Cargo Ships" (PDF). ww2ships.com. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
^ ab"Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's. 1943. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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^ abc"Harcourt II (IX-225)". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
^"Unclassified Miscellaneous (IX) Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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For other ships with the same name see USS Harcourt SS John M Clayton was an American Liberty ship built in 1942 for service in World War II She was later acquired by the United States Navy and renamed USS Harcourt IX 225 Her namesake was John M Clayton an American senator from 1853 to 1856 USS HarcourtHistoryUnited StatesNameJohn M Clayton 1943 1945 Harcourt 1945 1946 NamesakeJohn M Clayton HarcourtOwnerAmerican Hawaiian Steamship Co 1943 1945 United States Navy 1943 1946 Maritime Commission 1946 BuilderCalifornia Shipbuilding Corp Laid down23 November 1942Launched27 December 1942Sponsored byMrs Barbara BechtelCompleted8 January 1943Out of service17 May 1946Stricken5 June 1946IdentificationHull number IX 225Honors andawardsSee AwardsFateScrapped 1962General characteristics 1 Class and typeLiberty ship type EC2 S C1 standardTonnage10 865 LT DWT 7 176 GRTDisplacement3 380 long tons 3 434 t light 14 245 long tons 14 474 t max Length441 feet 6 inches 135 m oa 416 feet 127 m pp 427 feet 130 m lwlBeam57 feet 17 m Draft27 ft 9 25 in 8 4646 m Installed power2 Oil fired 450 F 232 C boilers operating at 220 psi 1 500 kPa 2 500 hp 1 900 kW Propulsion1 triple expansion steam engine manufactured by General Machinery Corp Hamilton Ohio 1 screw propellerSpeed11 5 knots 21 3 km h 13 2 mph Capacity562 608 cubic feet 15 931 m3 grain 499 573 cubic feet 14 146 m3 bale Armament1 single 5 38 cal guns 4 single Bofors 40 mm guns Contents 1 Description 2 Construction and career 3 Awards 4 ReferencesDescription editMain article Liberty ship The ship was 442 ft 8 in 134 92 m long overall 417 ft 9 in 127 33 m between perpendiculars 427 ft 0 in 130 15 m waterline with a beam of 57 ft 0 in 17 37 m She had a depth of 34 ft 8 in 10 57 m and a draught of 27 ft 9 in 8 46 m She was assessed at 7 210 GRT 4 880 NRT 10 856 DWT 1 2 She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 24 5 inches 62 cm 37 inches 94 cm and 70 inches 180 cm diameter by 70 inches 180 cm stroke The engine was built by the Worthington Pump amp Machinery Corporation Harrison New Jersey It drove a single screw propeller 2 which could propel the ship at 11 knots 20 km h 1 Construction and career editJohn M Clayton was laid down on 23 November 1942 at Los Angeles California by the California Shipbuilding Corp under a Maritime Commission contract M C E Hull 687 3 She was launched on 27 December 1942 and sponsored by Mrs Barbara Bechtel the ship was completed on 8 January 1943 4 5 Sailing for the American Hawaiian Steamship Co she carried war cargoes in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans until hit by a Japanese bomb on 2 January 1945 during the Mindoro landings in the Philippines 6 Based on Edwin Stauffacher s service on board the ship he was awarded the Mariner s Medal Combat Bar Pacific War Zone Bar Philippine Liberation Medal Victory Medal and the Presidential Testimonial Letter 7 Her crew beached the ship before she went down she was subsequently raised and taken to Pearl Harbor where the yard force working with customary efficiency and speed repaired the gaping hole in her port side Acquired by the Navy on a bareboat basis the ship commissioned as Harcourt IX 225 on 22 June 1945 4 Ready for service on 10 July 1945 Harcourt sailed for Eniwetok with fleet supplies She then sailed for Tokyo arriving on 17 September with a load of freight for the 3rd Fleet and remained there to assist in the occupation until 31 March 1946 when she sailed for San Francisco Harcourt arrived San Francisco on 22 April decommissioned 17 May and was delivered to the War Shipping Administration at Suisun Bay California She remained in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in a damaged condition and later stricken rom the Naval Register on 5 June 1946 sold for scrap to Zidell Exploration Co in 1962 4 Awards editAsiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal American Campaign Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp References edit a b c Davies James 2012 Liberty Cargo Ships PDF ww2ships com p 23 Archived PDF from the original on 11 February 2022 Retrieved 7 May 2012 a b Lloyd s Register Steamers and Motorships PDF Lloyd s Register Lloyd s 1943 Retrieved 21 June 2021 Merchant Vessels of the United States 1946 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b c Harcourt II IX 225 public2 nhhcaws local Retrieved 11 February 2022 Unclassified Miscellaneous IX Ship Photo Index www navsource org Archived from the original on 11 February 2022 Retrieved 11 February 2022 Merchant seamen benefits Protector memorial 1988 p 107 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Braving the Wartime Seas 2014 p 518 ISBN 978 1493186150 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Harcourt IX 225 amp oldid 1162522425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
