SS John R. McQuigg

SS John R. McQuigg was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John R. McQuigg, the National Commander of the American Legion, 1925–1926.

History
United States
NameJohn R. McQuigg
NamesakeJohn R. McQuigg
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorAmerican South African Lines, Inc.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2311
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida
Cost$1,107,976[1]
Yard number52
Way number2
Laid down14 June 1944
Launched19 July 1944
Sponsored byMrs. John R. McQuigg
Completed31 July 1944
Identification
Fate
Italy
NameVilla Di Brugine
OwnerItalian Commission
Acquired27 December 1946
FateScrapped, 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

John R. McQuigg was laid down on 14 June 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2311, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. John R. McQuigg, the widow of the namesake, and launched on 19 July 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to the American South African Lines, Inc., on 31 July 1944. On 1 June 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the Hudson River Group. On 16 December 1946, she was transferred to the Italian Government, which in turn sold her to the Italian Commission, for $555,667.40, on 27 December 1946. She was renamed Villa Di Brugine. In 1968, she was scrapped.[3][4]

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

Bibliography
  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  • Maritime Administration. "John R. McQuigg". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  • "SS John R. McQuigg". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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