SS M. Michael Edelstein

SS M. Michael Edelstein was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after M. Michael Edelstein, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th district.

History
United States
NameM. Michael Edelstein
NamesakeM. Michael Edelstein
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorSmith & Johnson Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2305
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$949,954[1]
Yard number46
Way number1
Laid down28 April 1944
Launched5 June 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Dorothy Strom
Completed22 June 1944
Identification
FateSold to Italy, 27 December 1945
Italy
Name
  • Milano
  • Milano II
NamesakeMilano
OwnerTirrenia Societe Italiana di Navigazione, Naples, Italy
Acquired1946
FateSold, 1954
Italy
NameMerit
OwnerSocieta in Nome Colletivo Fratelli Lo Faro di Giovanni, Genoa, Italy
Acquired1954
FateSold, 1956
Italy
NameAlbaro
OwnerFratelli Lo Faro di Giovanni, Genoa, Italy
Acquired1956
FateSold, 1963
Italy
NameMaria Bottiglieri
OwnerGiovanni Bottiglieri, Naples, Italy
Acquired22 January 1947
FateScrapped, 1969
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

Construction

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M. Michael Edelstein was laid down on 28 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2305, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy Strom, and launched on 5 June 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to Smith & Johnson Co., on 22 June 1944. On 27 December 1945, she was transferred to the Italian Government, which in turn sold her for $553,253.57 to Tirrenia Societe Italiana di Navigazione, Naples, Italy, for commercial use. She was renamed Milano. After being sold to three more Italian owners she was scrapped in Spezia, Italy, in 1969.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "M. Michael Edelstein". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  • "SS M. Michael Edelstein ". Retrieved 19 December 2017.