SS_Pierre_L'Enfant

SS <i>Pierre L'Enfant</i>

SS Pierre L'Enfant

Liberty ship of WWII

SS Pierre L'Enfant was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Pierre L'Enfant, a French-American military engineer who designed the basic plan for Washington, D.C., known today as the L'Enfant Plan.

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Construction

Pierre L'Enfant was laid down on 17 May 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 1001, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Mrs. O. M. White, the wife of a yard employee, and was launched on 11 June 1943.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to Polarus Steamship Co., Inc., on 28 June 1943. On 27 November 1946, she was sold for commercial use to Atlantic Maritime Co., for $544,506. After several owner and name changes, sailing as Kolasin, she was grounded near Tuapse, on the Black Sea, and declared a Total Loss.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards 2008.
  2. [2]
    MARCOM.
  3. [3]
    Davies 2004, p. 23.
  4. [4]
    MARAD.

Bibliography

  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Pierre L'Enfant". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  • "SS Pierre L'Enfant". Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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