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:	Call Signal: KSZU [1]
Fate:	Struck a mine near Le Havre, France, 23 December 1945
Status:	Declared constructive total loss (CTL)
General characteristics [2]
Class and type:	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage:	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement:	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
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:	1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio) 1 × screw propeller
Speed:	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity:	562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m^3) (grain) 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m^3) (bale)
Complement:	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament:	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun Stern-mounted 4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun 2–8 × single 20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1 AA guns

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.