SS Joseph V. Connolly
Construction
Joseph V. Connolly was laid down on 25 May 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 3143, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; she was launched on 9 July 1945.
History
She was allocated to South Atlantic Steamship Lines, Inc., on 8 August 1945.
In March 1947 Connolly was specially converted for the transportation of United States' war dead at the Hoboken Shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel Company. On 26 October 1947 she arrived at New York carrying the first 6,248 war dead from Europe.
On 12 January 1948, while transporting 6,445 empty metal coffins from New York to Antwerp, she caught fire and was abandoned 900 mi (1,400 km) east of New York. All 46 crewmen onboard were rescued. She was taken in tow on 24 January, but broke loose and sank on 29 January.
Wreck location: 40°47′N 52°48′W / 40.783°N 52.800°W
References
- ^ MARCOM.
- ^ J.A. Panama City 2010.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ MARAD.
- ^ "CONNOLLY CARRIED FIRST OF WAR DEAD". The New York Times. 13 January 1948. p. 3.
- ^ "ALL 46 SAVED AT SEA AS FIRE DESTROYS ARMY TRANSPORT". The New York Times. 13 January 1948. p. 1.
- ^ Wrecksite.
Bibliography
- "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- Maritime Administration. "Joseph V. Connolly". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "SS Joseph V. Connolly". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "SS Joseph V. Connolly". www.Wrecksite.eu. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2019.