SS_Barney_Kirschbaum

SS <i>Barney Kirschbaum</i>

SS Barney Kirschbaum

Liberty ship of WWII

SS Barney Kirschbaum was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Barney Kirschbaum, the master of the American merchant ship SS Collingsworth. Kirschbaum was killed when the vessel was torpedoed by U-124, 9 January 1943.[4]

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Construction

Barney Kirschbaum was laid down on 15 February 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2348, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 30 March 1945.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company, on 21 March 1945. On 14 June 1949, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York. On 17 August 1953, she was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama. She was sold for scrapping, 9 June 1972, to Pinto Island Metals Co., for $32,500. She was withdrawn from the fleet, 13 February 1973.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    J.A. Panama City 2010.
  2. [2]
    MARCOM.
  3. [3]
    Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. [4]
    MARAD.

Bibliography

  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • Maritime Administration. "Barney Kirschbaum". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  • "SS Barney Kirschbaum". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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