William L. Nelson (Propeller, 1944)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Duluth, Minnesota
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc.
Ownership Notes:: United States Maritime Commission, (1944-1948); China Union Lines, Ltd., (Taiwan), (1948-1968);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Cable Eye* (1944-1948);
b. Propeller, Union Star (1948-1968)
Nationality:: American (1944-1968); China (Taiwan) (1948-1968)

Notes

General notes:: Hull #335, (Rierside); She was launched as the "William L. Nelson", but was renamed before her first enrollment; She was built as a C1-M-AVl class cargo vessel for U S. Maritime Commission; When the hull was completed, she was transferred to Pendleton Shipyard, New Orleans, Louisiana; She was then transferred again to Port Houston Iron works, Houston Texas, where vessel was completed; She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in June of 1968;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;

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