SS George R. Poole
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Name | George R. Poole |
Namesake | |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2395 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $845,276[1] |
Yard number | 180 |
Way number | 4 |
Laid down | 7 December 1944 |
Launched | 8 January 1945 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. R.D. Strauchan |
Completed | 19 January 1945 |
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Fate | Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia, 7 January 1946 |
Status | Sold for scrapping, 13 December 1957 |
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Length | |
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 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[]
- ^ 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 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.
- Liberty ships
- Ships built in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1945 ships
- Wilmington Reserve Fleet