SS Duncan L. Clinch

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.

History
United States
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
Identification:
Fate: Struck a mine near Le Havre, France, 23 December 1945
Status: Declared constructive total loss (CTL)
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
Beam: 57 feet (17 m)
Draft: 27 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:
Speed: 11.5 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:

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 American Export Lines, Inc., 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
  1. 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 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "SS Duncan L. Clinch". Retrieved 14 November 2017.


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