SS A. J. Cermak

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SS A. J. Cermak
Displacement: 7,000 tons deadweight
Length: 441 ft 6 in (135 m)
Beam: 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3 m)
Draft: 27 ft 9.25 in (8.5 m)
Propulsion: Two oil fired boilers,
triple expansion steam engine,
single screw, 2500 horsepower (1.9 MW)
Speed: 11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h)
Range:
Complement: 41
Armament: Stern-mounted 4 in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns.
Capacity: 9,140 tons cargo

The SS A. J. Cermak (Hull Number 1836) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Anton Cermak, who was mayor of Chicago from 1931 until his assassination in 1933.

The ship was laid down on November 9, 1943, then launched on November 30, 1943. The ship survived the war only to suffer the same fate as nearly all other Liberty ships that survived did; she was scrapped in 1964.