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 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
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
Fate	Struck a mine near Le Havre, France, 23 December 1945 Declared constructive total loss (CTL)
General characteristics
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 m3) (grain) 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37-millimeter (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.

History

She was allocated to American Export Lines, on 20 October 1944. On 23 December 1945, she struck a mine, two miles (3.2 km) west of Le Havre, France, and was declared a constructive total loss (CTL) the same day.

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. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
• Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
• "SS Duncan L. Clinch". Retrieved 14 November 2017.