SS Frederick E. Williamson

History
United States
Name	Frederick E. Williamson
Namesake	Frederick E. Williamson
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	International Freighting Corp.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 2334
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost	$1,248,119
Yard number	75
Way number	5
Laid down	18 November 1944
Launched	23 December 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Ruby Harris
Completed	12 January 1945
Identification	Call sign: ANEC; ;
Fate	Placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 5 June 1946; Returned to, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, 28 February 1947; Transferred to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 6 October 1947; Returned to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, 20 October 1951; Placed in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, Washington, 2 October 1953; Transferred to US Navy, 8 April 1970; Scuttled, May 1970;
General characteristics
Class & type	Liberty ship; type EC2-S-C5, boxed aircraft transport;
Tonnage	10,600 LT DWT; 7,200 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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin); 1 × screw propeller;
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	490,000 cubic feet (13,875 m3) (bale)
Complement	38–62 USMM; 21–40 USNAG;
Armament	Varied by ship; Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun; Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun; 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or,; 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns;

SS Frederick E. Williamson was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Frederick E. Williamson.

History

United States
Name	Frederick E. Williamson
Namesake	Frederick E. Williamson
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	International Freighting Corp.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 2334
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost	$1,248,119
Yard number	75
Way number	5
Laid down	18 November 1944
Launched	23 December 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Ruby Harris
Completed	12 January 1945
Identification	Call sign: ANEC
Fate	Placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 5 June 1946 Returned to, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, 28 February 1947 Transferred to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 6 October 1947 Returned to the, James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, 20 October 1951 Placed in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, Washington, 2 October 1953 Transferred to US Navy, 8 April 1970 Scuttled, May 1970
General characteristics
Class & type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C5, boxed aircraft transport
Tonnage	10,600 LT DWT 7,200 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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	490,000 cubic feet (13,875 m³) (bale)
Complement	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns