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 United States | |
| Name | Charles C. Randleman |
| Namesake | Charles C. Randleman |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull,MC hull 2402 |
| Builder | J.A. Jones Construction,Brunswick, Georgia |
| Cost | $893,195[1] |
| Yard number | 187 |
| Way number | 5 |
| Laid down | 15 January 1945 |
| Launched | 25 February 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Harry R. Baggett |
| Completed | 13 March 1945 |
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| Fate | Grounded onApo Reef, 31 August 1945 andConstructive total loss (CTL) |
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| Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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| Speed | 11.5knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SSCharles C. Randleman was aLiberty ship built in theUnited States duringWorld War II. She was named after Charles C. Randleman, who was lost at sea while he was amessman onSS William C. McTarnaban, after she was torpedoed byGerman submarine U-506, on 16 May 1942, in theGulf of Mexico.
Charles C. Randleman was laid down on 15 January 1945, under aMaritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2402, byJ.A. Jones Construction,Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Harry R. Baggett, sister of the namesake, and launched on 25 February 1945.[3][1]
She was allocated to theAmerican Foreign Steamship Corporation, on 13 March 1945. On 31 August 1945, she was grounded onApo Reef, offMindoro Island, and declared aconstructive total loss (CTL).[4][5]
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