World War II Liberty ship of the United States
History United States Name James Iredell Namesake James Iredell Operator Agwilines Inc Ordered
as SS James Iredell
EC2-S-C1 hull
Yard number 45 Way number 9 Laid down October 25, 1942 Launched November 29, 1942 Acquired 1943 Commissioned 1943 Decommissioned 1944 Stricken October 23, 1943 in Naples Fate Scuttled on June 8, 1944 to protect Omaha Beach General characteristics Class and type Crater -classcargo ship Displacement 4,023 t.(lt) 11,565 t.(fl) Length 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) Beam 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) Draft 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) Propulsion reciprocating steam engine , single shaft Speed 12 kts. Complement 206
SS James Iredell circa 1941 SS James Iredell (MC contract 867) was a Liberty ship in World War II that was attacked in Naples and scuttled on June 8, 1944 to protect Omaha Beach .
History
SS James Iredell had its keel laid down on 25 October 1942 by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company of Wilmington, North Carolina . She was launched on 29 November 1942. She suffered minor damage while in a convoy in 1943.
She was quickly repaired, and bombed in Naples on 23 October 1943, with three direct hits.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] United States Navy contingent, or the 28 passengers.[ 4]
She was repaired, and was sunk as a blockship off Omaha Beach on 8 June 1944.[ 5]
References
^ Bunker, John (1972). Liberty ships: the ugly ducklings of World War II ISBN 9780870213403 The SS James Iredell, a veteran of the Mediterranean campaign, was one of the first ... ^ Justin F. Gleichauf (2002). Unsung sailors: the Naval Armed Guard in World War II ISBN 9781557504203 The SS James Iredell seemed to have a charmed life. She made it back after sustaining a torpedo attack, three direct bomb hits, concussion damage from an ... ^ "The Landings at Salerno" . United States Navy . Retrieved July 23, 2010 . On October 23 bombs fell within 200 yards of the ship and on October 23 she was present when the Joseph T. Robinson and the James Iredell were hit by enemy bombers. ^ "SS James Iredell" . Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010 . German planes raid shipping off Naples, Italy; U.S. freighter James Iredell is hit by three bombs that set alight the ship's gasoline cargo. Although the ship is abandoned and the fire burns for 64 hours until it is ultimately put out, there are no casualties among the 44-man merchant crew, the 28-man Armed Guard or the 28 passengers. ^ "SS James Iredell" . Retrieved July 23, 2010 .
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1943
Shipwrecks
1 Oct: Empire Commerce 3 Oct: USS Henley , HMS Usurper 4 Oct: U-279 U-389 U-422 U-460 5 Oct: USS LST-448 , Sposobny 6 Oct: Yūgumo 7 Oct: USS Chevalier , USS S-44 8 Oct: Dainichi Maru ORP Orkan , U-419 U-610 U-643 9 Oct: USS Buck , HMS Panther 11 Oct: HMS Hythe , Mario Roselli USS Wahoo , Jalabala 13 Oct: USS Bristol , U-402 16 Oct: USS Moonstone , U-470 U-533 U-844 U-964 17 Oct: Michel U-540 U-631 U-841 19 Oct: Sinfra 20 Oct: U-378 21 Oct: HMCS Chedabucto , USS Murphy , SS Tivives , U-431 22 Oct: HMS Hurworth 23 Oct: HMS Charybdis , Taranto U-274 24 Oct: HMS Eclipse , HMS Orlionoch , Mochizuki U-566 26 Oct: James Longstreet 28 Oct: U-220 USS YP-88 29 Oct: U-282 31 Oct: U-306 U-584 U-732 Unknown date: USS Dorado , Sebastiano Caboto HMS Trooper , U-420 Other incidents
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in June 1944
Shipwrecks
1 Jun: USS Herring
3 Jun: U-477 WBS 2 Coburg
5 Jun: V 622 Almuth , USS Osprey
6 Jun: USS Corry , USS LCI(L)-93 , Minazuki USS PC-1261 , HNoMS Svenner , V 421 Rauzan , HMS Wrestler
7 Jun: HMS Centurion , Empire Defiance Hayanami USS Susan B. Anthony , USS Tide , U-629 U-955
8 Jun: Audacious Harusame James Iredell Kazagumo HMS Lawford , USS Rich , U-373 U-441 U-970 West Grama
9 Jun: Courbet Dover Hill HMS Durban , Empire Bunting Empire Flamingo Matsukaze USS Meredith , HNLMS Sumatra , Tanikaze Z32 ZH1
10 Jun: USS Glennon , Innsbruck Mistral Ro-111 U-821
11 Jun: USS Partridge , Ro-42 U-980
12 Jun: Kainan Maru HMS Sickle , U-490 V 206 Otto Bröhan , V 212 Friedrich Busse
13 Jun: HMS Boadicea , I-33 Ro-36 U-715
14 Jun: USS Golet
15 Jun: HMS Blackwood , M 507 PA 1 PA 2 Shiratsuyu U-860 U-987 V 202 Franz Westermann
16 Jun: I-6 Ro-44 U-998
17 Jun: Ro-114 Ro-117
18 Jun: Albert C. Field U-767
19 Jun: I-184 Shōkaku Taihō
20 Jun: Hiyō HMAS Matafele
21 Jun: Bolzano HMS Fury
22 Jun: Eurydice I-185 Sirène
24 Jun: Derrycunihy I-52 U-971 U-1225
25 Jun: U-269
26 Jun: Aquileia U-317 U-719 Harugiku Maru
27 Jun: Kizugawa Maru
28 Jun: V 213 Claus Bolten , Kondor Nerissa
29 Jun: Toyama Maru Tsugaru U-988 USS Valor
30 Jun: SS Nikkin Maru U-478 V 422 Kergroise
Unknown date: Bosna USS LCT-209 , U-740 Other incidents
