SS Russell Sage

SS Russell Sage was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Russell Sage, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, financier, and railroad executive.

History
United States
Name	Russell Sage
Namesake	Russell Sage
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	Marine Transport Lines, Inc.
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1545
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost	$1,333,089
Yard number	27
Way number	6
Laid down	25 November 1943
Launched	5 January 1944
Completed	29 February 1944
Identification	Call Signal: KVQK
Fate	Sold for commercial use, 26 February 1947
Panama
Name	Glen I
Owner	Caribbean Land & Shipping Corp, Cristóbal, Colón, Panama
Operator	T. Gotaas & Co., New York City
Acquired	26 February 1947
Fate	Sold, 1950
Panama
Name	Glen I (1950–1955) Maria Dolores (1950–1955)
Owner	Cia. de Nav. La. Cordillera, Chiriquí, Panama (1950–1954) Flamengo Cia. de Nav. Transoceanica (1954–1958) D'Amico Soc. di Nav., Rome (1958–1965)
Operator	D'Amico Soc. di Nav., Rome (1950–1965)
Acquired	1950
Fate	Sold, 1965
Greece
Name	Nikolis M
Owner	Miltiades Navegaceon
Operator	Mattheos Mavridoglou, Piraeus, Greece
Acquired	1965
Fate	Wrecked, 1967
General characteristics
Class and type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power	2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa) 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion	1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain) 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns

Construction

Russell Sage was laid down on 25 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1545, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 5 January 1944.

History

She was allocated to Marine Transport Lines, Inc., on 29 February 1944. On 26 February 1947, she was sold for $544,506 to Caribbean Land & Shipping Corp., for commercial use.

After going through several owners, in 1967, she was named Nikolis M and owned by Miltiades Navegaceon and sailing under a Greek flag when she stranded in Isabela de Sagua. Her wreck is located at 22.924244°N 79.949208°W / 22.924244; -79.949208.

Bibliography

• "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• Maritime Administration. "Russell Sage". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• "SS Russell Sage". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• "Historia del Nikolis M". Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• "LIBERTY SHIPS - R". Retrieved 20 December 2017.