SS Mariposa (1931)
Aerial port bow view of Mariposa in March 1944 | |
| History | |
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| Name | Mariposa |
| Operator | |
| Port of registry | Los Angeles |
| Builder | Fore River Shipyard, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Launched | 18 July 1931 |
| Completed | December 1931 |
| Maiden voyage | 16 January 1932 |
| In service |
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| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped in 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 18,017 GRT, 10,580 NRT |
| Length |
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| Beam | 79.3 ft (24.2 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m) |
| Depth | 30.5 ft (9.3 m) |
| Decks | 5 |
| Installed power | 5,363 NHP |
| Propulsion | 2 × Bethlehem geared steam turbines, 28,450 shp (21,215.16 kW) |
| Speed | 22.84 knots (42.30 km/h; 26.28 mph) |
| Capacity | 704 passengers (475 first class, 229 cabin class) |
| Troops | 4,165 |
| Crew | 359 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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SS Mariposa was an ocean liner launched in 1931, one of four ships in the Matson Lines "White Fleet", which included SS Monterey, SS Malolo, and SS Lurline. She was later renamed SS Homeric.