SS William J. DeLancey

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Liberty ship
gptkbp:armament 1 × 5 in (127 mm) gun
gptkbp:beam 57 ft (17 m)
gptkbp:builder gptkb:J.A._Jones_Construction
gptkbp:built gptkb:J.A._Jones_Shipbuilding
1942-1943
gptkbp:commissioned 1943-02-20
gptkbp:completed 1943-02-20
gptkbp:crew 40-50 men
All hands lost
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:decommissioned 1944-02-10
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:U-boat_U-123
1944-02-10
February 10, 1944
U-boat attack
Near_the_coast_of_France
gptkbp:design Liberty ship design
gptkbp:displacement 7,176 tons
gptkbp:draft 28 ft (8.5 m)
gptkbp:engineType Steam engine
gptkbp:fate Sunk in action
sunk_by_a_German_U-boat
gptkbp:firstMatch Numerous
gptkbp:frequency 1943-1944
gptkbp:historical_significance Part_of_the_Liberty_ship_program
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SS William J. DeLancey
gptkbp:launched 1943-01-30
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
gptkbp:length 441 ft (134 m)
gptkbp:nickname None known
gptkbp:notable_event Sunk during convoy duty
gptkbp:numberBuilt MC hull 2000
gptkbp:operates_in War Shipping Administration
gptkbp:operational_area North_Atlantic
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:U.S._Maritime_Commission
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 10,000 tons
gptkbp:passengerCapacity General cargo
Military supplies
gptkbp:propulsion Steam turbine
gptkbp:secondary_mission Transport troops and supplies
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:SS_William_J._McGowan
Convoy HX 284
gptkbp:speed 11 knots
gptkbp:type Cargo ship