SS Negley D. Cochran

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History
United States
NameNegley D. Cochran
Namesake
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2492
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Cost$1,065,039[1]
Yard number56
Way number2
Laid down19 July 1944
Launched29 August 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Abraham Hurwitz
Completed10 September 1944
Identification
StatusSold for commercial use, 6 February 1947
United States
NameNegley D. Cochran
Owner
FateSold, 12 August 1947
Panama
NameGlobal Trader
Owner
FateSold, 1947
Norway
NameSurna
Owner
Operator
  • (1947-1958)
  • (1958-1959)
StatusSold, 1959
Liberia
NameMaringa
Owner
Operator
FateSold, 1960
Brazil
NameMaringa
Owner
FateSank off Brazil, 16 June 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 Negley D. Cochran was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , an American newspaper editor and owner of The Toledo Bee newspaper.

Construction[]

Negley D. Cochran was laid down on 19 July 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2492, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Abraham Hurwitz, the wife of the editor of the Jacksonville Journal, and was launched on 29 August 1944.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 10 September 1944. She was sold for commercial use, 6 February 1946, to , for $558,923.86. After several owner and name changes, on 16 June 1969, named Maringa, she sank off of Brazil at

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11°30′S 37°15′W / 11.500°S 37.250°W / -11.500; -37.250Coordinates: 11°30′S 37°15′W / 11.500°S 37.250°W / -11.500; -37.250.[4][5]

References[]

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

Bibliography[]

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Negley D. Cochran". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • "SS Negley D. Cochran". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • "Negley D. Cochran USS (1944~1947) Maringa SS (+1969)". 3 November 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2020.


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