SS Jacksonville

SS Jacksonville was a Merchant Marine tanker built by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at the Swan Island Shipyard in Portland, Oregon in 1943. It was named after the town of Jacksonville in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

History
United States
NameJacksonville
OwnerUS Merchant Marine
OperatorUS Merchant Marine
Port of registry1943:  USA
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company
Cost$2 million
Yard number45
Laid down4 November 1943
Launched23 December 1943
FateSank, 30 August 1944
General characteristics
TypeT2-SE-A1 tanker
Tonnage10,448 GRT
Length441 feet
Beam56 feet
Installed power6000 shp
PropulsionTurbo Electric Steam Turbine
Speed11 knots (20 km/h)
Capacity141,000 gal aviation gasoline
Crew78

On 30 August 1944, she was sunk by two torpedo hits from U-482, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of the coast of Ireland. There were only two survivors of the 78 man crew: Marcellus Wegs and Frank Hodges.[1]

Even though the ship was broken in half, it refused to sink. It required ships guns and depth charges from the convoy escorts to sink the rear section. The forward section continued to float for 15 hours.

References

  1. Bill Miller (August 26, 2012). "The sinking of the S.S. Jacksonville". Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
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