She was allocated to Merchant & Miners Transportation, Co., on 27 November 1942.[4]
On 12 April 1945, at 15:00, while steaming in Convoy BB-80, Will Rogers was torpedoed by U-1024, in the Irish Sea, at 53°48′N4°46′W / 53.800°N 4.767°W / 53.800; -4.767. She was struck on the starboard side in the #1 hold, which caused flooding in the hold and the forepeak. Will Rogers was then taken in tow and beached off of Holyhead, near SS James W. Nesmith, which had also been torpedoed by U-1024 on 7 April. The two ships were refloated on 23 April, and towed to Liverpool, for repairs. Will Rogers returned to service on 1 December 1945.[5]
On 12 April 1948, she was first laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. On 21 December 1949, she was returned to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. On 9 April 1952, she was laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama. On 12 March 1971, she was sold for scrapping to Pinto Island Metals Co., for $41,400. She was removed from the fleet on 25 March 1971.[4]
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will, rogers, liberty, ship, built, united, states, during, world, named, after, will, rogers, american, stage, film, actor, vaudeville, performer, cowboy, humorist, newspaper, columnist, social, commentator, from, oklahoma, history, united, states, namewill, . SS Will Rogers was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II She was named after Will Rogers an American stage and film actor vaudeville performer cowboy humorist newspaper columnist and social commentator from Oklahoma History United States NameWill Rogers NamesakeWill Rogers OwnerWar Shipping Administration WSA OperatorMerchant amp Miners Transportation Co Orderedas type EC2 S C1 hull MCE hull 923 Awarded1 January 1942 BuilderBethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore Maryland 2 Cost 1 061 559 1 Yard number2073 Way number15 Laid down11 October 1942 Launched8 November 1942 Sponsored byBetty Rogers Completed27 November 1942 IdentificationCall sign KFDC 1 FateLaid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Beaumont Texas 12 April 1948 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Beaumont Texas 21 December 1949 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Mobile Alabama 9 April 1952 Sold for scrapping 12 March 1971 removed from fleet 25 March 1961 General characteristics 3 Class and typeLiberty ship type EC2 S C1 standard Tonnage10 865 LT DWT 7 176 GRT Displacement3 380 long tons 3 434 t light 14 245 long tons 14 474 t max Length441 feet 6 inches 135 m oa 416 feet 127 m pp 427 feet 130 m lwl Beam57 feet 17 m Draft27 ft 9 25 in 8 4646 m Installed power2 Oil fired 450 F 232 C boilers operating at 220 psi 1 500 kPa 2 500 hp 1 900 kW Propulsion1 triple expansion steam engine manufactured by Ellicott Machine Corp Baltimore Maryland 1 screw propeller Speed11 5 knots 21 3 km h 13 2 mph Capacity562 608 cubic feet 15 931 m3 grain 499 573 cubic feet 14 146 m3 bale Complement38 62 USMM 21 40 USNAG ArmamentVaried by ship Bow mounted 3 inches 76 mm 50 caliber gun Stern mounted 4 inches 102 mm 50 caliber gun 2 8 single 20 millimeters 0 79 in Oerlikon anti aircraft AA cannons and or 2 8 37 millimeters 1 46 in M1 AA guns Contents 1 Construction 2 History 3 References 4 BibliographyConstruction editWill Rogers was laid down on 11 October 1942 under a Maritime Commission MARCOM contract MCE hull 923 by the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore Maryland she was sponsored by Betty Rogers the widow of Will Rogers and was launched on 11 November 1942 2 1 History editShe was allocated to Merchant amp Miners Transportation Co on 27 November 1942 4 On 12 April 1945 at 15 00 while steaming in Convoy BB 80 Will Rogers was torpedoed by U 1024 in the Irish Sea at 53 48 N 4 46 W 53 800 N 4 767 W 53 800 4 767 She was struck on the starboard side in the 1 hold which caused flooding in the hold and the forepeak Will Rogers was then taken in tow and beached off of Holyhead near SS James W Nesmith which had also been torpedoed by U 1024 on 7 April The two ships were refloated on 23 April and towed to Liverpool for repairs Will Rogers returned to service on 1 December 1945 5 On 12 April 1948 she was first laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Beaumont Texas On 21 December 1949 she was returned to the National Defense Reserve Fleet Beaumont Texas On 9 April 1952 she was laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Mobile Alabama On 12 March 1971 she was sold for scrapping to Pinto Island Metals Co for 41 400 She was removed from the fleet on 25 March 1971 4 References edit a b c MARCOM a b Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards 2008 Davies 2004 p 23 a b MARAD Uboat Bibliography edit Bethlehem Fairfield Baltimore MD www ShipbuildingHistory com 14 August 2008 Retrieved 28 May 2021 Maritime Administration Will Rogers Ship History Database Vessel Status Card U S Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Retrieved 28 May 2021 Davies James May 2004 Specifications As Built PDF p 23 Retrieved 28 May 2021 SS Will Rogers Retrieved 28 May 2021 Will Rogers Retrieved 28 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Will Rogers amp oldid 1162528142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
