SS Felix Riesenberg
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Name | Felix Riesenberg |
Namesake | Felix Riesenberg |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2391 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $813,274[1] |
Yard number | 176 |
Way number | 6 |
Laid down | 16 November 1944 |
Launched | 14 December 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. N.M. Campbell |
Completed | 26 December 1944 |
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Fate | Sold for commercial use, 7 March 1951 |
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Name | Transatlantic |
Acquired | 7 March 1951 |
Fate | Sold, March 1959 |
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Name | Nenana |
Acquired | March 1959 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 6 January 1972 |
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Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS Felix Riesenberg was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Felix Riesenberg, a mariner, explorer, civil engineer, chief officer of the United States Shipping Board, (USSB) and author of marine textbooks.
Construction[]
Felix Riesenberg was laid down on 16 November 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2391, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. N.M. Campbell, and launched on 14 December 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to the American West African Line Inc, on 26 December 1944. On 7 March 1951, she was sold to , and renamed Transatlantic. In March 1959, she was sold to Alaska Steamship Co., and renamed Nenana. On 6 January 1971, she was sold to , Taiwan, for scrapping.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Felix Riesenberg". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "SS Felix Riesenberg". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships