SS Timothy Pickering
World War II Liberty ship of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SS Timothy Pickering (Hull Number 246) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Timothy Pickering, the third United States Secretary of State under George Washington and John Adams.
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Name | Timothy Pickering |
Namesake | Timothy Pickering |
Owner | War Shipping Administration |
Operator | American President Lines |
Builder | Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond No. 2 Yard, Richmond, California[1] |
Laid down | 8 October 1941 |
Launched | 28 March 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by dive bomber, 1943. While anchored offshore at Avola, Sicily on 13 July 1943 with the loss of 127 British servicemen and a number of United States Merchant seamen. Only one British serviceman survived the explosion. |
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Type | Liberty ship |
Tonnage | 7,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3419 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
Capacity | 9,140 tons cargo |
Complement | 41 |
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The ship was laid down on 8 October 1941, then launched on 28 March 1942. She was lost after she was hit by an Italian Ju 87 Stuka off Augusta, Sicily on 13 July 1943. Timothy Pickering was operated by American President Lines under charter with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration.