SS Duncan L. Clinch
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Name | Duncan L. Clinch |
Namesake | Duncan L. Clinch |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2378 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $941.295[1] |
Yard number | 163 |
Way number | 5 |
Laid down | 22 August 1944 |
Launched | 6 October 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Harry B. Vickers |
Completed | 20 October 1944 |
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Fate | Struck a mine near Le Havre, France, 23 December 1945 |
Status | Declared constructive total loss (CTL) |
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Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS Duncan L. Clinch was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Duncan L. Clinch, an American army officer and a commander during the First Seminole War and Second Seminole Wars. He also served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia.
Construction[]
Duncan L. Clinch was laid down on 22 August 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2378, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Harry B. Vickers, and launched on 6 October 1944.[3][1]
History[]
She was allocated to , on 20 October 1944. On 23 December 1945, she struck a mine, two miles (3.2 km) west of Le Havre, France. She was declared a constructive total loss (CTL) the same day.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography[]
- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Duncan L. Clinch". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "SS Duncan L. Clinch". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
Categories:
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1944 ships
- Ships sunk by mines
- Maritime incidents in December 1945