SS David C. Reid
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS David C. Reid |
| Owner | John Jay Shipping Co.[2] |
| Builder | Merchant Shipbuilding Corp[3] |
| Launched | 12 May 1918.[1] |
| Fate | Missing 14 October 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tanker[3] |
| Tonnage | 5,700[3] |
| Displacement | 9,300[3] |
| Length | 400 feet[2] |
| Beam | 54 feet[2] |
| Depth | 31 feet[2] |
| Installed power | Two Westinghouse steam turbines[2] |
| Propulsion | Single Screw[2] |
| Speed | 10.5 knots[3] |
| Notes | Ordered as "Winterleaf" by the |
SS David C. Reid was an American molasses tanker that sank on 14 October 1928. Her last known position was given in an SOS as 37°N 38°W / 37°N 38°W, or just west of the Azores.
Memorial
The David C. Reid's radio operator,
Battery Park, New York City. Strangely, the entry lists the location as "South Atlantic".[5]
Storm
The
tropical storm at the time she disappeared.[6]
References
- ^ "SS David C. Reid (2217911)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "TheShipsList-L (Correspondence)". 7 September 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Merchant Shipbuilding Corp., Chester PA". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "RFA Winterleaf". Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Veteran Wireless Association 2005 Yearbook" (PDF). April 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ "Monthly Weather Review, Volume 56, Issue 10 (October 1928)" (PDF). 1928. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
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