SS ''Felix Riesenberg'' was a

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built in the

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during

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. She was named after Felix Riesenberg, a mariner, explorer, civil engineer, chief officer of the

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, (USSB) and author of marine textbooks.

Construction

''Felix Riesenberg'' was laid down on 16 November 1944, under a

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(MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2391, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. N.M. Campbell, and launched on 14 December 1944.

History

She was allocated to the American West African Line Inc, on 26 December 1944. On 7 March 1951, she was sold to Pacific Waterways Corp., and renamed ''Transatlantic''. In March 1959, she was sold to Alaska Steamship Co., and renamed ''Nenana''. On 6 January 1971, she was sold to Jui Fa Steel & Iron Works Co., Ltd.,

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, for scrapping.

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