SS William B. Woods was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. Named after William B. Woods, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and a member of the Ohio General Assembly.
Construction
William B. Woods was laid down on 21 July 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1490, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs.Emil J.Kratt, and launched on 7 April 1943.[3][1]
History
She was allocated to A. H. Bull & Company, Inc. on 31 May 1943. On 10 March 1944, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-952 near Palermo, Italy, 38°26′N 13°30′E / 38.43°N 13.50°E, with the loss of one US Navy Armed Guard and fifty-one US Army personnel.[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 27 October 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "William B. Woods". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "SS William B. Woods". Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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