SS David L. Yulee

SS David L. Yulee was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after David Levy Yulee, an American politician and attorney. Born in St. Thomas, then under British control. He later served as Florida's territorial delegate to Congress. Yulee was the first person of Jewish ancestry to be elected and serve as a United States senator. He founded the Florida Railroad Company and served as president of several other companies, earning the nickname of "Father of Florida Railroads".

History
United States
Name	David L. Yulee
Namesake	David L. Yulee
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	R.A. Nichol & Company
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2500
Awarded	23 April 1943
Builder	St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida
Cost	$944,862
Yard number	64
Way number	4
Laid down	11 September 1944
Launched	16 October 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Emory H. Price
Completed	26 October 1944
Identification	Call sign: KTFF
Fate	Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas, 24 September 1948 Laid up in the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 24 April 1952 Sold for scrapping, 23 November 1970, withdrawn from fleet, 29 March 1971
General characteristics
Class and type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power	2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa) 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion	1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain) 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns

Construction

David L. Yulee was laid down on 11 September 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2500, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Emory H. Price, the wife of congressman Emory H. Price, and was launched on 10 October 1944.

History

She was allocated to the R.A. Nichol & Company, on 26 October 1944. On 24 September 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. On 24 April 1952, she was laid up in the Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York. On 28 April 1953, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1953", she returned loaded on 7 May 1953. On 14 October 1957, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned on empty 17 October 1957. On 2 December 1958, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1958", she returned loaded on 12 December 1958. On 24 July 1959, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned on empty 30 July 1959. She was sold for scrapping, 23 November 1970, to Hierros Ardes, S.A. She was removed from the fleet on March 29, 1971.

Bibliography

• "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
• Maritime Administration. "David L. Yulee". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
• Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
• "SS David L. Yulee". Retrieved 31 January 2020.