D/S William Byrd

Call sign
KXMB
Shipping company
Nationality
USA flaggUSA
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1943
Yard number
11
Month of delivery
September

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.225
Net tonnage:
4.397
Deadweight:
10.500

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 339

Dimensions

Length:
422.8'
Beam:
57.0'
Draft:
34.8'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    LIBERTY SKIP: Type EC2-S-C1

    9/1943: United States War Shipping Administration,Jacksonville,Florida, USA - WILLIAM BYRD
    /1946: United States Department of Commerce, Jacksonville, Florida, USA - WILLIAM BYRD
    /1973: Luria Bros. & Co.Inc, Brownsville,Texas for opphugging. Ankom 2. kvartal 1973

    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmskin - 3 cylindere diam. 24 1/2", 37" & 70" - 48". Maskineri bygget ved Filer & Stonwell, Co. Milwakee, Wis. USA