SS Edward K. Collins

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameEdward K. Collins
NamesakeEdward K. Collins
Owner War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator Smith & Johnson
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2315
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,014,445 [1]
Yard number56
Way number1
Laid down14 July 1944
Launched17 August 1944
Sponsored byMrs.Emily Collins
Completed31 August 1944
Identification
Fate
  • Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 21 May 1946
  • Sold for commercial use, 9 December 1946, withdrawn from fleet, 10 January 1947
General characteristics [2]
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
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 Edward K. Collins was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after US Army Lieutenant Colonel Edward K. Collins.

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Construction

Edward K. Collins was laid down on 14 July 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2315, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Emily Collins, wife of the namesake; and launched on 17 August 1944. [3] [1]

History

She was allocated to Smith & Johnson, 31 August 1944. On 21 May 1946, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia. [4]

She was sold, on 9 December 1946, for $556,542.74, for commercial use, to Kassos Steam Navigation Company. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 10 January 1947. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 MARCOM.
  2. Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. J.A. Panama City 2010.
  4. 1 2 MARAD.

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