World War II
American Liberty Ships
Tankers
Z-ET1-S-C3 type
A Study in Blueprints
Volume I
by
Duane Borchers, Sr.
BK-128 $75.00 (Foreign, $90.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 125 pages)
LIST of BLUEPRINTS
|
Title |
Shipyard & Vessel |
Date of |
Page |
|
Builders name plate, |
Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc. |
Sept. 2, 1941 |
11 |
|
Ship=s name & registry, draft marks, A-B-S marks, |
do. |
May 20, 1943 |
12-13 |
|
Inboard profile & tanks, |
do. |
Apr. 18, 1943 |
14-15 |
|
General arrg=t., 2nd deck, upper deck & superstructure, |
do. |
Apr. 20, 1943 |
16-17 |
|
Shell expansion, bow to frame 80, |
do. |
May 7, 1943 |
18-19 |
|
Shell expansion, frame 80 to stern, |
do. |
Feb. 11, 1943 |
20-21 |
|
Shell expansion plan, |
do. |
June 8, 1943 |
22-23 |
|
Ice protective shell stiffening, |
do. |
- |
24 |
|
Fore peak framing & chain locker, |
do. |
Apr. 29, 1943 |
25-27 |
|
After peak framing, |
do. |
Apr. 10, 1941 |
28-30 |
|
Stern frame, |
do. |
Mar. 2, 1941 |
31-32 |
|
Upper deck plating, bow to frame 83, |
do. |
Apr. 12, 1943 |
33-34 |
|
Upper deck plating, frame 83 to stern, |
do. |
1943 |
35-36 |
|
2nd deck plating, bow to frame 83, |
do. |
1943 |
37-38 |
|
2nd deck plating, frame 83 to stern, |
do. |
Apr. 5, 1943 |
39-41 |
|
Erection sections chart, |
do. |
Aug. 5, 1943 |
42-43 |
|
Blackout curtains & escape panels, |
do. |
Oct. 20, 1943 |
44-46 |
|
Accommodation plan, boat & bridge deck houses, |
do. |
July 9, 1943 |
47-48 |
|
Accommodation plan, midships & after deckhouse upper deck, |
do. |
May 20, 1943 |
49-51 |
|
Deck house, boat & bridge decks, frames 83-102 & top of house, |
do. |
June 24, 1941 |
52-54 |
|
Deck house, upper deck, frames 83-113 & boat deck, |
do. |
May 29, 1941 |
55-56 |
|
Longitudinal deck girders, |
do. |
1943 |
57-58 |
|
Rail & awning, stanchions & awning, arrg=t., |
do. |
July 20, 1943 |
59-61 |
|
Capacity plan, |
Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc. |
Apr. 15, 1943 |
62-63 |
|
Welding sequence, |
Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc. |
Mar. 5, 1943 |
64-65 |
|
Compartment testing diagram, |
do. |
June 28, 1943 |
66-67 |
|
Ventilation, general arrg=t., |
do. |
Apr. 22, 1943 |
68-69 |
|
Ventilation, details, sheet #2, |
do. |
June 28, 1943 |
70-71 |
|
Electrical system, boat deck, |
do. |
Oct. 14, 1943 |
72-73 |
|
Electrical system, bridge deck & top of house, |
do. |
do. |
74-76 |
|
Heating coils in cargo oil tanks, fwd., |
do. |
May 17, 1943 |
77-79 |
|
Heating coils in cargo oil tanks, aft., |
do. |
May 14,, 1943 |
80-81 |
|
Diagram of vent system for cargo oil tanks, |
do. |
Mar. 19, 1943 |
82-84 |
|
Vents, overflows & sounding pipes, fwd., of frame 88, |
do. |
June 1943 |
85-87 |
|
Vents, overflows & sounding pipes, aft of frame 88, |
do. |
June 11, 1943 |
88-90 |
|
Degaussing system installation, deck plan & details, |
do. |
- |
91-93 |
|
Torpedo net defense, boom details, |
do. |
Sept. 18, 1942 |
94-97 |
|
Boat handling, debarkation net, |
do. |
Aug. 3, 1943 |
98 |
|
Boat handling, arrg=t., & details for 24' lifeboat, |
do. |
Feb. 1, 1943 |
99-101 |
|
Rope fall reels for lifeboats, |
do. |
Aug. 23, 1943 |
102-103 |
|
Stowage of ring life buoy, |
do. |
July 12, 1941 |
104-105 |
|
Arrg=t., of smoke floats, MK-1, |
do. |
Feb. 19, 1941 |
106-107 |
|
Running light boxes & supports, |
do. |
July 17, 1943 |
108 |
|
Crane for fuel oil filling, |
do. |
Nov. 10, 1943 |
109-110 |
|
Inner & outer stack, |
do. |
July 2, 1941 |
111-113 |
|
Location & details of position buoy, fog boy & tow line reel, |
do. |
Mar. 2, 1943 |
114-115 |
|
Howse pipes & anchor handling, arrg=t., & details, |
do. |
May 3, 1941 |
116-117 |
|
Ships bells, |
do. |
Aug. 16, 1941 |
118-119 |
|
Rudder & stock, |
do. |
May 14, 1941 |
120-122 |
|
Details of propeller & fairwater, |
do. |
- |
123 |
|
Lifting eyes for propeller & rudder, |
do. |
June 6, 1941 |
124-125 |
Ships of class:
Liberty tankers built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana:
SS George W. Kendall, renamed Cambridge, Wolna
Polksa and Yi Ming -
SS Mary Ashley renamed Townsend, David T. Wilentz,
Sweetville, Berkshire and Delos Glory
-
SS Andrew Marschalk renamed Seaglorious, Andros
Glider, Evrotas, Kini, Three
Sisters and Vall Sun -
SS John Stagg renamed Takoil, National Servant
and Yiannina -
SS Jacob Thompson renamed Atzcapotzalco -
SS Tobias E Stansbury renamed Wanda, Kyra,
Pandora and Ponderosa -
SS Lafcadio Hearn renamed Polarusoil, Mycenae,
Hydroussa, Dromon and Mycenae -
SS David Holmes renamed Alpheus, Andros Stream,
Patraikos, Tilemachos, Argolikos, Tilemachos
and Argolikos -
SS William E Pendleton renamed Natico, Casino,
Amalias, Andros Valley, Corinthiakos, Georgios
P. and Pacstar -
SS Irwin Russell renamed Elizabeth H. -
SS Henry L. Ellsworth renamed Reynosa -
SS Reginald A. Fessenden renamed Kingston, Seamagic,
Strapouries and Theotokos -
SS William Crompton renamed Caribstar, Seadream,
Livadia and Theonymphos -
SS Andrew A. Humphreys renamed William R. Tolbert and
Ocean Leader -
SS Joseph Goldberger renamed George Ogden, Talon,
Seacomet, Andros Comet, Alpheios and Annie
-
SS Oscar S. Straus renamed Americus, Andros
Navigator, Ladon, Arietta and Popeye
-
SS Thomas F. Cunningham renamed Paul Revere and Chris
-
SS Jean Baptiste LeMoyne renamed Walter duMont, Panachrandos,
Andros Pilgrim and Amvrakikos -
SS Albert G. Brown -
SS Eliza Jane Nicholson renamed Aetna, Drury
L.S. and Irini Stefanou -
USS Kangaroo (IX-121), ex-SS Paul Tulane, renamed Mostank,
Seabrave, Niborio, Andros Seafarer and
San Pablo -
SS Horace H. Harvey renamed Groton Trails and Valley
Forge -
SS Charles A. Wickliffe renamed Omnium Carrier and Lavenham
-
USS Leopard (IX-122), ex-SS William B. Bankhead and
renamed Yankee Fighter, Fighter, Carreto
and Zoe -
USS Mink (IX-123), ex-SS Judah Touro renamed Seavalor,
Apikia and Eleni V. -
USS Moose (IX-124), ex-SS Mason L. Weems renamed Yankee
Pioneer, W.L. McCormick and Anji -
USS Panda (IX-125), ex-SS Opie Read renamed Westport,
Pardalina and San Antonio -
USS Porcupine (IX-126), ex-SS Leif Ericson -
USS Raccoon (IX-127), ex-SS J.C.W. Becham renamed Chrysanthystar,
Jupiter, Searanger, Sariza, Sara
and Asia Mariner -
USS Stag (AW-1), ex-(IX-128), ex-SS Norman O. Pedrick -
USS Whippet (IX-129), ex-Eugene W. Hilgard
renamed Lodia and Nervion -
USS Wildcat (AW-2), ex-(IX-130), ex-Leon Godchaux.
Ships of class: Liberty Tankers built by the California Shipbuilding, or CalShip,
Wilmington, California:
SS John Goode, SS Henry C Wallace, SS Albert J.
Berres, SS Richard J. Cleveland, SS Josiah G.
Holland, SS Oscar F. Barrett, SS James Cook,
SS Christopher L. Sholes, SS Orson D. Munn, SS Alan
Seeger, SS Horace See, SS Carlton Ellis, SS Charlotte
P. Gilman, SS Morton Prince, SS Harvey W. Wiley,
SS John H. Marion, SS John P. Altgeld, SS Paul
Dunbar, SS Thomas H. Gallaudet, SS Schuyler Colfax,
USS Armadillo (IX-111), ex-SS Sidney Howard, USS Beagle
(IX-112), ex-SS David Rittenhouse, USS Camel (IX-133),
ex-SS William H. Carruth, USS Caribou (IX-114),
ex-SS Nathaniel B. Palmer, USS Elk (IX-115), ex-SS William
Winter, USS Gazelle (IX-116), ex-SS Cylrus K.
Holliday, USS Gemsbok (IX-117), ex-SS Carl R. Gray,
USS Giraffe (IX-118), ex-SS Sanford B. Dole, USS Ibex
(IX-119), ex-SS Nicholas Longworth and USS Jaguar (IX-120),
ex-SS Charles T. Yerkes.