SS Stephen Furdek explained

SS Stephen Furdek was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Stephen Furdek, a Roman Catholic priest, co-founder of the First Catholic Slovak Union, commonly known as Jednota, and an ardent activist for Slovak identity and nationhood.

Construction

Stephen Furdek was laid down on 16 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2299, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 28 April 1944.

History

She was allocated to Merchants & Miners Transportation Company, on 23 May 1944. On 27 September 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Mobile, Alabama. On 13 May 1970, she was sold, along with, for $61,202.08 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation, for scrapping. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 1 June 1970.

Bibliography

• Web site: Jones Construction, Panama City FL . www.ShipbuildingHistory.com . 13 October 2010 . 12 December 2017 . .
• Web site: Liberty Ships – World War II . 12 December 2017 . .
• Web site: Stephen Furdek . Maritime Administration . Ship History Database Vessel Status Card . U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration . 12 December 2017 . .
• Web site: Davies . James . Specifications (As-Built) . 23 . May 2004 . 12 December 2017 .
• Web site: SS Stephen Furdek . 31 January 2020 . .