SS Edward Eggleston

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

Novorossiysk in March 1974
History
United States
NameEdward Eggleston
NamesakeEdward Eggleston
BuilderCalifornia Shipbuilding Corp
Way number2010
Laid down20 April 1943
Launched9 May 1943
FateTransferred to Soviet Navy, 1943
History
Soviet UnionSoviet Union
NameNovorossiysk
Commissioned1943
FateScrapped, 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeLiberty ship
Displacement14,245 long tons (14,474 t)[1]
Length
  • 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) o/a
  • 417 ft 9 in (127.33 m) p/p
  • 427 ft (130 m) w/l[1]
Beam57 ft (17 m)[1]
Draft27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)[1]
Propulsion
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)[1]
Range20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)
Capacity10,856 t (10,685 long tons) deadweight (DWT)[1]
Crew81[1]
ArmamentStern-mounted 4 in (100 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns

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. 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


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