SS M. Michael Edelstein
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Name | M. Michael Edelstein |
Namesake | M. Michael Edelstein |
Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
Operator | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2305 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
Cost | $949,954[1] |
Yard number | 46 |
Way number | 1 |
Laid down | 28 April 1944 |
Launched | 5 June 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Dorothy Strom |
Completed | 22 June 1944 |
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Fate | Sold to Italy, 27 December 1945 |
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Namesake | Milano |
Owner | , Naples, Italy |
Acquired | 1946 |
Fate | Sold, 1954 |
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Name | Merit |
Owner | , Genoa, Italy |
Acquired | 1954 |
Fate | Sold, 1956 |
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Name | Albaro |
Owner | , Genoa, Italy |
Acquired | 1956 |
Fate | Sold, 1963 |
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Name | Maria Bottiglieri |
Owner | , Naples, Italy |
Acquired | 22 January 1947 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1969 |
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Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS M. Michael Edelstein was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after M. Michael Edelstein, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th district.
Construction[]
M. Michael Edelstein was laid down on 28 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2305, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy Strom, and launched on 5 June 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 22 June 1944. On 27 December 1945, she was transferred to the Italian Government, which in turn sold her for $553,253.57 to , Naples, Italy, for commercial use. She was renamed Milano. After being sold to three more Italian owners she was scrapped in Spezia, Italy, in 1969.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Panama City 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "M. Michael Edelstein". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "SS M. Michael Edelstein ". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Panama City, Florida
- 1944 ships
- Liberty ships transferred to Italy