JACK SINGER
Year Built
1944
Official Number
244946
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4360.00 tons
Gross Tons
7207.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Jack Singer (1914-1942). Jack
Singer was a war correspondent for the International News Service. Singer was
mortally wounded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp when it was
torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 on September 15, 1942.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Jack Singer at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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