SS Howard E. Coffin was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Howard E. Coffin, one of the founders of the Hudson Motor Car Company and a charter member of The Society of Automotive Engineers and president in 1910.

History
United States
NameHoward E. Coffin
NamesakeHoward E. Coffin
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 1512
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,332,599[1]
Yard number128
Way number6
Laid down30 November 1943
Launched21 January 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Alfred W. Jones
Completed31 January 1944
Identification
FateSold, 20 January 1947
Italy
NamePatrizia Fassio
OwnerVillian & Fassio, Genoa
Acquired30 January 1947
FateScrapped, October 1968
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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Howard E. Coffin was laid down on 30 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1512, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Alfred W. Jones, and launched on 21 January 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to the South Atlantic Steamship Lines, on 31 January 1944. On 18 July 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 20 January 1947, she was turned over to the Italian Government, which in turn sold it to Villian & Fassio, Genoa, for $544,566, on 30 January 1947. She was renamed Patrizia Fassio. She was scrapped in October 1968.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "Howard E. Coffin". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  • "SS Howard E. Coffin". Retrieved 5 November 2017.