Liberty Ship Calvin Coolidge

I couldn't find out much about the Liberty Ship Calvin Coolidge.

It was built by the New England Shipbuilding Corporation which operated 13 ways for construction. The hull was laid 19 October 1942 and was launched 2 January 1943 and delivered 4 February 1943. During the war, the company built 236 standard ships, 8 boxed aircraft transports, and 30 Ocean Class (British Liberty Ships).

There was a first SS President Coolidge which was launched as an ocean liner in 1930 and christened in 1931 by Mrs. Grace Coolidge, the wife of the president. It was taken into government service and sank October 26, 1942, after hitting a US-laid mine off Espiratu Santo in the Pacific Ocean, while carrying 5,000 troops. Fortunately, there was only the loss of two, but much equipment went under. The ship's commander, Captain Henry Nelson came under a lot of flack for the incident.

This is from Reverend Floyd McIntyre of North Springfield, Vermont, whose father was one of the survivors. He says the wreck remains a popular dive site.

LIBERTY SHIP CALVIN COOLIDGE



On June 19, 1945, there was an incident in the northeast Atlantic but no deaths.

January 15, 1945, two crew members were killed while ashore in the Mediterranean.

During the war, 2,751 Liberty Ships were launched.

All I Could Find. --Cooter