The Concrete Ships of WWI and WWII: An Experiment In Maritime Construction
WWI
Atlantus
Cape Fear
Cuyamaca
Dinsmore
Latham
Moffitt
Palo Alto
Peralta
Polias
San Pasqual
Sapona
Selma
WWII
Anderson
Aspdin
Chateliere
Considere
Cowham
Eckel
Grant
Hennibique
Humphrey
Kahn
Lesley
Meade
Merriman
Pasley
Pollard
Saylor
Slater
Smeaton
Talbot
Thatcher
Vicat
Vidal
Vitruvius
Wason
Barges
Quartz
YOGN 82
Breakwaters
Powell River
Kiptopeke
 

S.S. Richard Kidder Meade

The S.S. Richard Meade was built in March, 1944 by McCloskey and Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. In December 1948, she was partially sunk to form a breawater in Virginia.

Location

The S.S. Richard Kidder Meade lies with eight other concrete ships in a breakwater in Kiptopeke, Lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

Photos

None available. However, since all the McCloskey ships are identical, you can see photos of the other ships to see what the S.S. Richard Kidder Meade looked like.

There are also photos of the Kiptopeke Breakwater available, although I do not know which specific ships are pictured.

Vital Statistics

Gross Weight: 4,690 Tons
Net Weight: 2,738 Tons
Dimensions: 102.53 meters x 16.45 m x 10.66 m
Engine: T.3-cyl, Prescott Mehy Co.