The SS Morris C. Feinstone was a Liberty ship constructed in the United States during the final years of World War II. Built by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company in Jacksonville, Florida, she was laid down on September 5, 1944, under Maritime Commission contract MC hull 2499. The vessel was launched relatively quickly, on October 10, 1944, and was sponsored by Mrs. Morris C. Feinstone, the widow of her namesake, who was a Polish-born wood-carver, master designer, and union executive secretary. Designed as a standard Liberty ship, the Morris C. Feinstone was allocated to the Black Diamond Steamship Company shortly after her launch, on October 22, 1944. Her service history primarily involved her role as a cargo vessel during and after WWII. Following her active service, she was laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet at Lee Hall, Virginia, on November 17, 1947, where she remained for many years. Throughout her time in the reserve fleet, the SS Morris C. Feinstone was periodically withdrawn for grain storage programs, reflecting the common practice of using Liberty ships for grain storage under government programs during the Cold War era. She was withdrawn multiple times between 1953 and 1963 to be loaded with grain under the "Grain Program," and subsequently unloaded back into the fleet. Her maritime significance lies in her representation of the Liberty ship class, which was instrumental in supporting Allied logistics during WWII and in post-war maritime activities. After nearly three decades, the vessel was sold for scrapping on April 10, 1972, to Hierros Ardes, S.A., for $67,500, and was officially removed from the fleet on June 27, 1972. The SS Morris C. Feinstone exemplifies the utilitarian design and enduring legacy of Liberty ships in mid-20th-century maritime history.

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