SS John Einig

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History
United States
NameJohn Einig
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1220
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$1,370,126[1]
Yard number28
Way number4
Laid down1 December 1943
Launched14 January 1944
Sponsored byHelen Wrenn Early
Completed31 January 1944
Identification
FateLaid up in the, National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama, 1 October 1946
StatusSold to Italy, 31 December 1946, removed from fleet, 3 January 1947
Italy
NameAida Lauro
OwnerAchille Lauro
FateScrapped, 1969
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 John Einig was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , a former resident of Jacksonville, Florida, that had invented the 32-inch (810 mm) steam whistle nicknamed "Big Jim". Einig is also credited with building the first horseless carriage in Jacksonville, in 1896.[4]

Construction[]

John Einig was laid down on 1 December 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1220, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Helen Wrenn Early, wife of White House Press Secretary Stephen Early, and was launched on 14 January 1944.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 31 January 1944. On 7 June 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama. She was sold, 31 December 1946, to Italy, for $544,506, for commercial use. She was removed from the fleet on 3 January 1947. John Einig was renamed Aida Lauro in 1947. She was scrapped in 1969.[5]

References[]

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

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "John Einig". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  • "SS John Einig". Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  • Thousandwinds (10 August 2011). "John Einig". Retrieved 14 January 2020.


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