United States Lines
SS Manhattan
American Ocean Liner Built By United States Lines
History
SS Manhattan was a 24,189 GRT ocean liner built for the United States Lines, named after the Manhattan borough of New York City. On 15 June 1941 Manhattan was commissioned as USS Wakefield (AP-21) and became the largest ship ever operated by the US Coast Guard. In 1942 the ship caught fire and afterwards was rebuilt as a troop ship. Post-war, the liner was moored in New York in May, before decommissioning in June 1946. She was laid up in reserve at Jones Point, New York. Manhattan never returned to commercial service; in 1965, the ship was sold for scrapping.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Manhattan (1931), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
24,289 GRT, 13,924 NRT
Length
705 ft o/a
Beam
86 ft
Draught
32 ft light load
Speed
20 knots standard
Passengers
1,300 passengers (passenger service)
Crew
481
Builder
New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden
Yard number
405
Launched
5 December 1931
Out of service
1959
Propulsion
steam turbines – twin screw
Fate
Sold for scrap, 1965
Also Known As
- USS Wakefield
