SS Faith

The Faith shortly after launch
History
NameFaith
OwnerWilliam Leslie Comyn
OrderedDecember 1917
BuilderSan Francisco Shipbuilding Company, Redwood City, California
CostUS$750,000
Launched14 March 1918
Sponsored byMrs. Leslie Comyn, wife of the president of the builders
Christened14 March 1918
In service1918
Out of service1921
FateBroken up 1926
General characteristics
Class & typeConcrete ship
Tonnage8,000 tons
Length336 ft 6 in (102.57 m)
Beam22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
Height44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
Installed power1,760 hp (1,310 kW)
Propulsion2 triple expansion steam engines
Speed10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
NotesFirst concrete ship of the United States

SS Faith was the first concrete ship built in the United States. It was constructed by the San Francisco Shipbuilding Company in 1918 owned by William Leslie Comyn. It cost $750,000.

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