SS Edward K. Collins

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.

History
United States
NameEdward K. Collins
NamesakeEdward K. Collins
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorSmith & Johnson Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2315
BuilderJ.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
FateLaid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 21 May 1946
StatusSold for commercial use, 9 December 1946, withdrawn from fleet, 10 January 1947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

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 Co., 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 She was withdrawn from the fleet on 10 January 1947.[4]

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

Bibliography
  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Edward K. Collins". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 7 December 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  • "SS Edward K. Collins". Retrieved 7 December 2019.


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