Bulk carrier “Merrimac” (date & place unknown)
Owner: Ogden Merrimac Transport Inc., New York (a subsidiary of Ogden Marine)
Flag: U.S.A.
Builder: Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, Pennsylvania (Hull-408)
Gross tons: 15,995
Deadweight: 26,216
Length overall: 183.64 m
Max. draft: 10.60 m
Propulsion: turbo-electric, 6,000 s.h.p., by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Pittsburg:
Service speed: 14.5 knots
Completed April 1944 as standard type T2-SE-A1 oil tanker “James Island” (10,317 tons, 159.6 m l.o.a.) for U.S. War Shipping Administration
Sold 1948 to J.M. Carras Inc., New York, renamed “Alexandra”
Sold 1955 to Phenix Petroleum Sg Ltd., Monrovia, renamed “Amanda”
Sold 1961 to Phoenix SS Corp., renamed “Lyra”
Sold 1962 to Seatrade Corp., converted to bulk carrier by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke G.m.b.H., Emden; renamed “Easthampton” (manager Cargo & Tankship Management Corp., New York)
Bought 1964 by Merrimac Transport Inc., New York renamed “Merrimac”.
Owner restyled Ogden Merrimac Transport Inc.
Sold 1982 for demolition at Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Photo scanned from slide given to me by Mike Lee, a one-time fellow World Ship Society member who I believe has since passed away.