SS Edward R. Squibb

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameEdward R. Squibb
Namesake Edward R. Squibb
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2384
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$870,514 [1]
Yard number169
Way number5
Laid down6 October 1944
Launched9 November 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Paul Jones
Completed21 November 1944
Identification
Fate
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 R. Squibb was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Edward R. Squibb, a US Navy surgeon, and founder of E. R. Squibb and Sons.

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Construction

Edward R. Squibb was laid down on 6 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2384, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Paul Jones, daughter-in-law of James Addison Jones, and launched on 9 November 1944. [3] [1]

History

She was allocated to West India Steamship Company, on 21 November 1944. On 30 October 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Beaumont, Texas. On 13 April 1971, she was sold for $40,100, to Luria Brothers & Co., Inc., for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 11 May 1971. [4] [5]

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