SS Morris C. Feinstone

SS Morris C. Feinstone was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Morris Feinstone, a Polish born wood-carver, master designer, and the executive secretary of the United Hebrew Trades union.

History
United States
Name	Morris C. Feinstone
Namesake	Morris Feinstone
Owner	War Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator	Black Diamond Steamship Company
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2499
Awarded	23 April 1943
Builder	St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida
Cost	$971,848
Yard number	63
Way number	3
Laid down	5 September 1944
Launched	10 October 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Morris C. Feinstone
Completed	22 October 1944
Identification	Call sign: KTFE
Fate	Laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 17 November 1947 Sold for scrapping, 27 February 1970, withdrawn from fleet, 1 May 1970
General characteristics
Class and type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns

Construction

Morris C. Feinstone was laid down on 5 September 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2499, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Morris C. Feinstone, the widow of the namesake, and was launched on 10 October 1944.

History

She was allocated to the Black Diamond Steamship Company, on 22 October 1944. On 17 November 1947, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 3 August 1953, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1953", she returned loaded on 20 August 1953. On 10 June 1957, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned on empty 20 June 1957. On 1 August 1958, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1958", she returned loaded on 15 August 1958. On 7 January 1960, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned on empty 15 January 1960. On 24 October 1960, she was withdrawn from the fleet to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program 1960", she returned loaded on 5 November 1960. On 11 April 1963, she was withdrawn to be unload, she returned on empty 19 April 1963. She was sold for scrapping, 10 April 1972, to Hierros Ardes, SA., for $67,500. She was removed from the fleet, 27 June 1972.

Bibliography

• "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
• Maritime Administration. "Morris C. Feinstone". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
• Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
• "SS Morris C. Feinstone". Retrieved 31 January 2020.