SS ''Edward P. Alexander'' was a
Liberty ship built in the
United States during
World War II. She was named after
Edward P. Alexander
Edward Porter Alexander (January 11, 1907 – July 31, 2003) was an American historian, museum administrator, educator and writer. He served for nearly 30 years as vice-president for interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg (1946–1972) and foun ...
, a
Confederate States Army Brigadier general and railroad executive.
Construction
''Edward P. Alexander'' was laid down on 21 September 1943, under a
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1505, by
J.A. Jones Construction
J.A. Jones Construction was a heavy construction company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Operating internationally since the 1950s, it merged with Germany's Philipp Holzmann AG in 1979. In 2003 the company ceased operations due to the ...
,
Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. E.A. Lotz, and launched on 23 November 1943.
History
She was allocated to the
Wilmore Steamship Company, on 30 November 1943. On 15 June 1946, she was laid up in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet in the
James River Group,
Lee Hall, Virginia. On 7 January 1947, she was turned over to the
Italian Government, which in turn sold her to
Fratelli d'Amico,
Rome, for $544,506, on 20 January 1947. She was renamed ''Orizia''. She ran aground off
Veracruz Harbor on 20 January 1963, and was scrapped in 1970.
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Liberty ships
Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
1943 ships
James River Reserve Fleet
Liberty ships transferred to Italy