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SS Felix Riesenberg

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History
United States
NameFelix Riesenberg
NamesakeFelix Riesenberg
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2391
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$813,274[1]
Yard number176
Way number6
Laid down16 November 1944
Launched14 December 1944
Sponsored byMrs. N.M. Campbell
Completed26 December 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 7 March 1951
United States
NameTransatlantic
Acquired7 March 1951
FateSold, March 1959
United States
NameNenana
AcquiredMarch 1959
FateSold for scrapping, 6 January 1972
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 Felix Riesenberg was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Felix Riesenberg, a mariner, explorer, civil engineer, chief officer of the United States Shipping Board, (USSB) and author of marine textbooks.

Construction

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Felix Riesenberg was laid down on 16 November 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2391, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. N.M. Campbell, and launched on 14 December 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to the American West African Line Inc, on 26 December 1944. On 7 March 1951, she was sold to Pacific Waterways Corp., and renamed Transatlantic. In March 1959, she was sold to Alaska Steamship Co., and renamed Nenana. On 6 January 1971, she was sold to Jui Fa Steel & Iron Works Co., Ltd., Taiwan, for scrapping.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Felix Riesenberg". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • "SS Felix Riesenberg". Retrieved 18 November 2017.