SS George R. Poole

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History
United States
NameGeorge R. Poole
Namesake
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2395
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$845,276[1]
Yard number180
Way number4
Laid down7 December 1944
Launched8 January 1945
Sponsored byMrs. R.D. Strauchan
Completed19 January 1945
Identification
FateLaid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia, 7 January 1946
StatusSold for scrapping, 13 December 1957
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio)
  • 1 × screw propeller
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS George R. Poole was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after , who was lost at sea while he was the 1st assistant engineer on , that was torpedoed by German submarine U-155, 3 April 1943, off Florida.

Construction[]

George R. Poole was laid down on 7 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2395, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs .R.D. Strauchan, and launched on 8 January 1945.[3][1]

History[]

She was allocated to the , on 19 January 1945. On 7 January 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 13 December 1957, she was sold for $88,668, to , for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 25 February 1958.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
  4. ^ Liberty Ships.
  5. ^ MARAD.

Bibliography[]

  • "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • Maritime Administration. "George R. Poole". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  • "SS George R. Poole". Retrieved 18 November 2017.


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