SS Marcus Daly

A Liberty ship at sea
History
United States
NameMarcus Daly
NamesakeMarcus Daly
BuilderKaiser Shipyards, Richmond, California
Yard number1697
Way number7
Laid down28 June 1943
Launched24 July 1943
Completed5 August 1943
Honors and
awards		Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon
FateScrapped, 1968
General characteristics
Class & typeType EC2-S-C1 Liberty ship
Displacement14,245 long tons (14,474 t)
Length
  • 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) o/a
  • 417 ft 9 in (127.33 m) p/p
  • 427 ft (130 m) w/l
Beam57 ft (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Propulsion
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Range20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)
Capacity10,856 t (10,685 long tons) deadweight (DWT)
Crew81
ArmamentStern-mounted 4 in (100 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns

SS Marcus Daly was a liberty ship built by the Kaiser Shipyards at their Permanente No.1 yard at Richmond, California, and launched on 24 July 1943.

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