SS Fred Herrling

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History
United States
NameFred Herrling
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2517
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$1,174,299[1]
Yard number81
Way number4
Laid down23 December 1944
Launched30 January 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Kenneth Jones
Completed10 February 1945
Identification
FateLaid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina, 17 August 1948
StatusSold for scrapping, 4 April 1968, withdrawn from fleet, 14 May 1968
General characteristics [3]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio)
  • 1 × screw propeller
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Fred Herrling was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a Merchant seaman killed on the cargo ship , 28 November 1942, when she was struck and sunk by a torpedo from German submarine U-172.[4]

Construction[]

Fred Herrling was laid down on 23 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2517, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Kenneth Jones, the niece of the namesake, and she was launched on 30 January 1945.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 10 February 1945. On 17 August 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina. She was sold for scrapping, 4 April 1968, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp.. She was removed from the fleet, 14 May 1968.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ a b St. John's River SBC 2010.
  3. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. ^ Uboat.
  5. ^ MARAD.

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Fred Herrling". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • "SS Fred Herrling". Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • "SS Alaskan". www.Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2020.


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