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SS Minnie M. Fiske

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History
United States
NameMinnie M. Fiske
NamesakeMinnie M. Fiske
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican South African Line, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1547
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,327,812[1]
Yard number29
Way number2
Laid down8 December 1943
Launched29 January 1944
Completed15 March 1944
Identification
Fate
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 Minnie M. Fiske was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Minnie M. Fiske, a late nineteenth and early twentieth century actress that spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom.

Construction

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Minnie M. Fiske was laid down on 8 December 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1547, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 29 January 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to American South African Line, Inc., on 15 March 1944. On 28 February 1947, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Astoria, Oregon. On 10 June 1955, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1955", she returned loaded on 20 June 1955. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 11 July 1963, to be emptied, she returned 17 July 1963. On 30 March 1966, she was sold for $48,001 to Zidell Explorations, Inc., for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 16 June 1966.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Minnie M. Fiske". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  • "SS Minnie M. Fiske". Retrieved 1 December 2017.