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Steamer<br/> | Steamer<br/> | ||
Built 1910 | Built 1910 by Harlan & Hollingworth, Wilmington, DE<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''CITY OF PHILADELPHIA''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Completed and delivered to the Wilmington Steamboat Company (Wilson Line)<br/> | |||
Official Number: 207201<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''LIBERTY BELLE''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Renamed in 1938<br/> | |||
Acquired by the Navy April 23 1942, from the Wilson Line<br/><br/> | Acquired by the Navy April 23 1942, from the Wilson Line<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''LIBERTY BELLE IX-72'''< | <li>'''LIBERTY BELLE IX-72'''</li> | ||
Placed In Service January 1 1943 - Out of Service May 18 1944<br/> | Placed In Service January 1 1943 - Out of Service May 18 1944<br/> | ||
Returned to Maritime Commission April 10 1947<br/><br/> | Returned to Maritime Commission April 10 1947<br/><br/> | ||
Sold to Jersey Shore Lines of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., renamed | <li>'''ASBURY PARK''' (Commercial Service)</li> | ||
Sold to Jersey Shore Lines of Atlantic Highlands, N.J. and renamed<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''TOLCHESTER''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Sold 1949 to Tolchester Lines, Inc., Baltimore, MD and renamed<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''FREESTONE''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Sold in 1957 to Willis Development Corp., Baltimore, MD and renamed<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''POTOMAC''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Sold in 1961 to Potomac River Line, Washington, DC and renamed<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''TOLCHESTER''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Returned in 1964 to Tolchester Lines, Inc and renamed<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''POTOMAC''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Renamed in 1972. Still owned by Tolchester Lines<br/> | |||
Out of documentation in 1981<br/><br/> | |||
Fate unknown | Fate unknown | ||
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<h5>Conflicting History Data</h5> | |||
There is an almost total lack of documentation for this ship in <i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping.</i><br/> | |||
Both CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Wilmington Steamboat Co. drop off <i>Lloyds</i> after their 1913 edition.<br/><br/> | |||
<i>Merchant Vessels of the United States</i> is the better reference for this ship.<br/> | |||
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA appears through the 1937 edition and then LIBERTY BELLE shows up in 1938 (look under steam vessels).<br/> | |||
TOLCHESTER appears in their 1950 thru 1957 editions, | |||
FREESTONE appears in the 1958 thru 1961 editions with owner listed as Wills Development Corp.<br/> | |||
The 1962 edition shows a name change to "S.S. POTOMAC" but that name is not given in the "List of Vessels" section.<br/> | |||
[https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/46/46072.htm NavSource] provides a progression of names following the ship's service in WWII (see above).<br/> | |||
However, I can find exactly NONE of them in <i>Lloyds</i> or <i>Merchant Vessels...</i>. Nor can I find any reference to LIBERTY BELLE in the 1930s.<br/> | |||
[https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux/IX3/IX068.html Shipscribe] matches NavSource for most of the ship's history. It says the final history is as follows:<br/> | |||
"In April 1947 she was sold to Andrew Richard of Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Renamed ASBURY PARK in 1947 and TOLCHESTER in 1949,<br/> | |||
she was hulked in 1957 as FREESTONE, renamed POTOMAC in 1961, and scrapped in 1974."<br/> | |||
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3> | <h3>Naval Covers</h3> | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 3 August 2024
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Built 1910 by Harlan & Hollingworth, Wilmington, DE Official Number: 207201 Acquired by the Navy April 23 1942, from the Wilson Line Returned to Maritime Commission April 10 1947 Out of documentation in 1981 Fate unknown |
Conflicting History Data
There is an almost total lack of documentation for this ship in Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
Both CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Wilmington Steamboat Co. drop off Lloyds after their 1913 edition.
Merchant Vessels of the United States is the better reference for this ship.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA appears through the 1937 edition and then LIBERTY BELLE shows up in 1938 (look under steam vessels).
TOLCHESTER appears in their 1950 thru 1957 editions,
FREESTONE appears in the 1958 thru 1961 editions with owner listed as Wills Development Corp.
The 1962 edition shows a name change to "S.S. POTOMAC" but that name is not given in the "List of Vessels" section.
NavSource provides a progression of names following the ship's service in WWII (see above).
However, I can find exactly NONE of them in Lloyds or Merchant Vessels.... Nor can I find any reference to LIBERTY BELLE in the 1930s.
Shipscribe matches NavSource for most of the ship's history. It says the final history is as follows:
"In April 1947 she was sold to Andrew Richard of Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Renamed ASBURY PARK in 1947 and TOLCHESTER in 1949,
she was hulked in 1957 as FREESTONE, renamed POTOMAC in 1961, and scrapped in 1974."
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Locy Type 2z |
1943-09-03 |
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The ship had no postal facilities; the cover was posted either aboard another ship or ashore.
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
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