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SS West Maximus
SS ''West Maximus'' was a steel-hulled freighter built for the United States Shipping Board's emergency wartime construction program during World War I. Completed too late to see service in the war, ''West Maximus'' spent the interwar years in commercial service.
After America's entry into World War II in December 1941, ''West Maximus'' participated in a number of wartime convoys. She was torpedoed and sunk by ''U-264'' while sailing to the United States on 5 May 1943, a casualty of the convoy battle regarded as the turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic.
==Construction and design==
''West Maximus'' was built in Seattle, Washington in 1918-19 at the No. 2 Plant of the Skinner & Eddy Corporation—the 20th in a series of 24 Design 1013 cargo ships built by the company for the United States Shipping Board's emergency wartime shipbuilding program. Initially intended for commission into the U.S. Navy as an auxiliary, ''West Maximus'' was assigned the navy identification code ID-3924, but the proposed commission was later withdrawn,〔("West Maximus" ), DANFS.〕 probably because the war ended before the ship's completion. The ship was launched on 28 December 1918,〔(''West Maximus" ), Miramar Ship Index.〕 about six weeks after the end of the war, and delivered to the USSB in April 1919.〔〔("Skinner & Eddy, Seattle WA" ), shipbuildinghistory.com.〕
''West Maximus'' is listed in mercantile records as having a deadweight tonnage of 8,595 tons (8,800 nominal) and a gross register tonnage of 5,561 (5,600 nominal).〔Jordan, p. 433.〕 The ship had an overall length of 423 feet 9 inches, a beam of 54 feet and a draft of 24 feet 2 inches. She was powered by a steam turbine driving a single screw propeller, delivering a service speed of 11 to 12 knots.〔〔("West Maximus" ), Ellis Island Foundation ship database.〕
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