SS Edward Eggleston

SS Edward Eggleston was an American Liberty ship built in 1943 for service in World War II. Its namesake was Edward Eggleston.

Design

The ship was long and wide, it carried 9000 tons of cargo and had a top speed of. It was mounted with a 4 in deck gun.

Construction and career

The keel of the ship was laid on April 20, 1943. A few months later the California Shipbuilding Corp launched the ship in Los Angeles under the name Edward Eggleston. The ship was transferred to the Soviet Union later that year with the name Novorossiysk. The ship survived World War II unscathed.
The ship was scrapped in 1974.