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This freighter (liberty dry cargo ec2-s-c1 type) was built in 1943 by Bethlehem-Fairfield Ship Building Corp. in Baltimore, MD.
Historical Notes
In 1969 this vessel was reported to have been broken up at Aioi Japan.
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1947 she was owned by the United States War Shipping Administration, Washington DC (Managed by Shepard SS Co, NY USA).
In 1949 she was owned by Palmer Shipping Corp, Wilmington DE USA.
In 1952 she was owned by National Waterways Corp, (managed by National Shipping & Trading Corp, NY).
In 1954 she was owned by Almagro Cia Nav, Panama.
In 1961 she was owned by Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co, Piraeus Greece.
In 1968 she was owned by Sareha Shpg Lines Ltd. (managed by Milos Santos, San Francisco CA USA).
Name Significance
George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878[1] – November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Rebuilds
In 1955 she was rebuilt to 8,537gt.
References
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 09/01/2024)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 09/01/2024)
