Hickory Knoll
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Refer to sister ship Hickory Burn for the history of the 'Hickory' ships and their conection to Swire
| Hickory Knoll | |
|---|---|
| IMO No. 1180518 | |
| |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 3,834 grt. 2,124 nett. |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California. Yard No. 1316, |
| Delivery date | June 1945. |
| Hull | Steel. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 324 ft. F'c'sle 38 ft. Poop 90 ft. |
| Width | 50 ft. |
| Depth | 26.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Nordberg Manufacturing, Milwaukee. |
| Engine Type | Diesel, 2 stroke, single acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 6. |
| Engine Power | 1,750 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 11 kts. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Natural. |
| Boiler | Fuel oil/Exh gas |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Launched | April 7th. 1945 |
| Original owner | Ministry of War Transport. |
| Retired | September 1988 |
| Scrapped | After September 1988 |
Contents
History
Built to the United States Design Specification C1-M-AV1.
June 1945. Delivered to the Ministry of War Transport.(British Gov't) CNCo as managers.
1947. Returned to the U.S. Maritime Commision.(U.S. Gov't). Transfered to U.S. Army, became the U.S. Army ship "William J Sutton".
Aug 20th. 1981. Still in sevice at Cristobal
Sep 1988 Decomissioned from Ft. Eustis, VA 469th Transportation detachment
Scrapped shortly after
