History
United States
NameNegley D. Cochran
NamesakeNegley D. Cochran
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorSmith & Johnson Co.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2492
Awarded23 April 1943
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Cost$1,065,039[2]
Yard number56
Way number2
Laid down19 July 1944
Launched29 August 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Abraham Hurwitz
Completed10 September 1944
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 6 February 1947
United States
NameNegley D. Cochran
OwnerStates Marine Corp.
FateSold, 12 August 1947
Panama
NameGlobal Trader
OwnerGlobal Transport, Ltd.
FateSold, 1947
Norway
NameSurna
OwnerSkibs A/S
Operator
  • Gorrissen & Co. (1947-1958)
  • Torvald Klaveness Rederi A/S (1958-1959)
FateSold, 1959
Liberia
NameMaringa
OwnerNamdal Shipping & Trading Co.
OperatorCarl Aune & Cia
FateSold, 1960
Brazil
NameMaringa
OwnerCompanhia Nav.e Comercio Pan-Americana
FateSank off Brazil, 16 June 1969
General characteristics [3]
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

SS Negley D. Cochran was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Negley D. Cochran, an American newspaper editor and owner of The Toledo Bee newspaper.

Construction

Negley D. Cochran was laid down on 19 July 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2492, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Abraham Hurwitz, the wife of the editor of the Jacksonville Journal, and was launched on 29 August 1944.[1][2]

History

She was allocated to the Smith & Johnson Co., on 10 September 1944. She was sold for commercial use, 6 February 1946, to States Marine Corp., for $558,923.86. After several owner and name changes, on 16 June 1969, named Maringa, she sank off of Brazil at 11°30′S 37°15′W / 11.500°S 37.250°W / -11.500; -37.250.[4][5]

References

Bibliography

  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Negley D. Cochran". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • "SS Negley D. Cochran". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  • "Negley D. Cochran USS (1944~1947) Maringa SS (+1969)". 3 November 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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