JAMES McHENRY Liberty vessel

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James McHenry (1753 - 1816) was a Scotch-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. He was elected by the legislature to the Maryland Senate on September 17, 1781, and as delegate to Congress on December 2, 1784. McHenry initiated the recommendation for congress to form the Navy. In 1787, he was a Maryland delegate to and secretary of the Constitutional Convention, which drafted the United States Constitution. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1796 to 1800. Upon his death his wife wrote "… He was not a great man, but participated in great events and great men loved him, while all men appreciated his goodness and purity of soul."
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JAMES McHENRY Liberty vessel: Most sources gives that she was by built Delta Shipbuilding Co, in New Orleans, but she was original built by J.A. Jones Construction Co in Brunswick Georgia.( Lloyds Register 1955/56 gives also built by Delta Shipbuilding Co.)
During the Second World War, The J.A. Jones Construction Company assembled Liberty Ships at the southern tip of the Brunswick peninsula. These Liberty ships transported supplies to soldiers in the European and Pacific theatres. in December 1944, the shipyard employees constructed seven ships in one month, setting an unbroken record. Working on Christmas Day for no pay, this accomplishment was no small feat as the facility only contained berths for six ships undergoing construction. Remains of the berths are visible at low tide from the Sidney Lanier Bridge.
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Built as an EC2-S-C1 type Liberty ship by J.A. Jones Construction Company Co. Brunswick, Georgia for the USA Government.
16 January 1943 laid down.
04 March 1943 launched as the JAMES McHENRY.
Tonnage 7,191 grt, 10,865 dwt, dim. 134.6 x 17.3m., length bpp. 126.8m.
Cargo capacity: 9,140 ton cargo, 499,573 cubic feet.
Powered by two oil fired triple expansion steam engines, 2,500 hp (1.864 kW),
Single screw, speed 11.5 knots.
Crew 41.
Armament: 1 × 4 in (100 mm) stern-mounted deck gun
Variety of anti-aircraft guns.
March 1943 completed, Home port New Orleans.

After completing laid up in Puget Sound in March 1943. But I believe for a short period, she arrived early May 1943 already at Tristan da Cunha.
Have nothing more found on her career till scrapped.
03 August 1970 arrived Tacoma and was scrapped by Zidell Explorations Inc.

Source: Various internet sites. https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/5169069
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