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SS Fred Herrling

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History
United States
NameFred Herrling
NamesakeFred Herrling
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorR.A. Nichol & Company
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2517
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Cost$1,174,299[2]
Yard number81
Way number4
Laid down23 December 1944
Launched30 January 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Kenneth Jones
Completed10 February 1945
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [3]
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 Fred Herrling was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Fred Herrling, a Merchant seaman killed on the cargo ship SS Alaskan, 28 November 1942, when she was struck and sunk by a torpedo from German submarine U-172.[4]

Construction

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Fred Herrling was laid down on 23 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2517, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Kenneth Jones, the niece of the namesake, and she was launched on 30 January 1945.[1][2]

History

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She was allocated to the R.A. Nichol & Company, on 10 February 1945. On 17 August 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, North Carolina. She was sold for scrapping, 4 April 1968, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. She was removed from the fleet, 14 May 1968.[5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Fred Herrling". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • "SS Fred Herrling". Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  • "SS Alaskan". www.Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2020.