SS Meriwether Lewis
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | SS Meriwether godd Lewis |
| Namesake | Meriwether Lewis |
| Laid down | 19 May 1941 |
| Launched | 19 October 1941 |
| Fate | torpedoed by U-634 3 March 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cargo ship |
| Displacement | 14,245 tons[1] |
| Length | 135 m (441 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 17.3 m (56 ft 10.75 in) |
| Draft | 8.5 m (27 ft 9.25 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h) |
| Range | 23,000 miles (37,000 km) |
| Capacity | 10,856 tonnes deadweight (DWT)[1] |
| Complement | 41 men |
| Armament | Stern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns |
The SS Meriwether Lewis (Hull Number 170) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer who, along with William Clark, led the Corps of Discovery which explored the American West.
By the time the USCGC Ingham arrived at the site of the attack, all that was found was a 30-mile line of floating tires.[2] There were no survivors from her crew.[3]
References
- ^ a b Davies, 2004, page 23.[incomplete short citation]
- ^ The American Maritime History Project (2014). Braving the Wartime Seas. Xlibris Corporation. p. 559. ISBN 1493186159. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ "SS Meriwether Lewis (L)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
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