SS Edward Eggleston was an American Liberty ship built in 1943 for service in World War II. Its namesake was Edward Eggleston.

Design

Main article: Liberty ship

The ship was 441 feet (134 m) long and 56 feet (17 m) wide, it carried 9000 tons of cargo and had a top speed of 11 knots (20 km/h).[2] It was mounted with a 4 in deck gun.

Construction and career

The keel of the ship was laid on April 20, 1943. A few months later the California Shipbuilding Corp launched the ship in Los Angeles under the name Edward Eggleston. The ship was transferred to the Soviet Union later that year with the name Novorossiysk. The ship survived World War II unscathed.

The ship was scrapped in 1974.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Davies, James (2012). "Liberty Cargo Ships" (PDF). ww2ships.com. p. 23. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Liberty Ships built by the United States Maritime Commission in World War II". usmm.org. 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  3. ^ Miramar Ship Index


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edward_Eggleston
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