SS Mary (1920)

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Flag of the United States.svg United States
NameCody (1920–1939)
Mary (1939–1942)
Owner USSB (1920–1930)
Tampa Interocean Steamship Co. (1930–1939)
Bull-Insular Steamship Co. (1939–1942)
Builder American International Shipbuilding Corporation, Philadelphia
Yard number1535 [1]
Launched19 June 1920
CompletedSeptember 1920
Identification
FateSunk, 3 March 1942
General characteristics
Type Design 1022 cargo ship
Tonnage
Length390.0 ft (118.9 m)
Beam54.2 ft (16.5 m)
Depth27.8 ft (8.5 m)
Installed powerOil-fired steam turbines, [1] 2500 ihp [3]
PropulsionSingle screw
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) [3]
Range9,000 miles [4]

SSMary was a Design 1022 cargo ship built for the United States Shipping Board immediately after World War I.

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History

She was laid down at yard number 1535 at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shipyard of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, one of 110 Design 1022 cargo ships built for the United States Shipping Board. [1] She was completed in 1920 and named Cody. [1] [3] In 1930, she was purchased by Tampa Interocean Steamship Company. [1] In 1939, she was purchased by Bull-Insular Steamship Company (A.H. Bull & Co) and renamed SS Mary. [1] On February 7, 1942, she collided with the U.S. freighter SS Palimol at 24°50′N66°0′W / 24.833°N 66.000°W / 24.833; -66.000 and made her way to San Juan, Puerto Rico for repairs. [5] [6] On March 3, 1942, she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-129, 250 miles northeast of Paramaribo, Suriname ( 08°25′N52°50′W / 8.417°N 52.833°W / 8.417; -52.833 Coordinates: 08°25′N52°50′W / 8.417°N 52.833°W / 8.417; -52.833 ). [7] Survivors were picked up by the freighter SS Alcoa Scout. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McKellar, p. Part II, 588.
  2. ↑ Fifty Second Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States - Seagoing vessels, Arranged in Order of Signal Letters. p. 90.
  3. 1 2 3 Marine Review 1921, p. 97.
  4. ↑ Fifty Second Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States - Seagoing Merchant Steam Vessels of 500 Gross Tons and Over Fitted For Burning Oil Fuel. p. 463.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Sea Frontier - Enemy Action Diary - February 7, 1942". uboatarchive.net/. Retrieved 20 July 2021. S.S. MARY sent out distress signal. At 1938, S.S. MARY radioed "O.K., O.K., proceeding nearest port. Collision." Later coded wireless message from S.S. MARY to Bull Steamship Co., "SS MARY in collision with S.S. PALIMOL 24-50N; 66W., proceeding San Juan course 181. Damage to forepeak.
  6. ↑ Cressman, Robert. The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. 2016.
  7. ↑ Cressman, p.166
  8. ↑ Cressman, p.168

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