GEORGE H. JONES
Aft gun on the George H. Jones on January 1, 1942. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1919
Official Number
2218629
Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
429.13 feet
Beam
59.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4273.00 tons
Gross Tons
6914.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Panama Transport Co (Anglo-American Oil Co), London
Operator
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United Kingdom
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 11, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-455
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
45.40N / 22.40W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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