SS John H. B. Latrobe
SS John H. B. Latrobe was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John H. B. Latrobe, an American lawyer and inventor. He invented the Latrobe Stove, also known as the "Baltimore Heater", a coal fired parlor heater made of cast iron that fit into fireplaces as an insert.
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SS John H. B. Latrobe
SS John H. B. Latrobe was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John H. B. Latrobe, an American lawyer and inventor. He invented the Latrobe Stove, also known as the "Baltimore Heater", a coal fired parlor heater made of cast iron that fit into fireplaces as an insert.
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SS John H. B. Latrobe was a Li ...... into fireplaces as an insert.
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1942-07-28
cost ($)
1075921.0
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laying down
1942-05-19
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ship launched
1942-07-13
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* Laid up in theJames River Reserve Fleet,Lee Hall, Virginia, 8 October 1947
* Laid up in theSuisun Bay Reserve Fleet,Suisun Bay, California, 14 May 1952
Sold for scrapping, 15 April 1969, withdrawn from fleet, 1 May 1969
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Ship awarded
1941-03-14
Ship builder
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
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Ship completed
1942-07-28
Ship country
United States
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Ship identification
*Call sign: KGBL
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Ship laid down
1942-05-19
Ship launched
1942-07-13
Ship name
John H. B. Latrobe
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Ship ordered
as type hull, MCE hull 52
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Ship original cost
1075921.0
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Ship sponsor
Miss Doreen Frances Almond
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