SS Liberty Glo

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For the Bali shipwreck sometimes referred to as "USAT Liberty Glo", see USAT Liberty.

SS Liberty Glo after mine collision
The aft part of SS Liberty Glo, still afloat after her collision with a mine in December 1919.
History
NameLiberty Glo
Owner
  • 1919:
    U.S. Shipping Board
  • 1928: South Atlantic SSC
  • 1936: American Foreign SSC
  • 1947: North Star Co.
BuilderAmerican International Shipbuilding Co.
Yard number517
Launched14 June 1919
ChristenedScooba
CompletedAugust 1919
Renamed
  • Liberty Glo 1919
  • North Glow 1947
FateScrapped at Baltimore, 1950
General characteristics
Type
Design 1022 cargo ship
Tonnage7,500
dwt
Length390 ft (120 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft27 ft 5 in (8.36 m)
Installed powerOil-fired steam turbines
PropulsionSingle screw

SS Liberty Glo (ex-Scooba) was built at

armistice. While off the Dutch coast in December 1919, it struck a mine
which broke her in two, but the aft part of the vessel remained afloat and was repaired. She served as a civilian cargo ship during World War II and was scrapped in 1950 in Baltimore.

Early career

Hog Island Hull No. 517 was laid down as SS Scooba on June 12, 1918 but by the time it was launched on June 14, 1919 it had been renamed SS Liberty Glo. Delivered to the

Liberty Ship
, which were a similar concept of vessel built during World War II.)

On December 5, 1919, the Liberty Glo struck a mine 10 mi (19 km) northwest of Terschelling on the coast of the Netherlands. The explosion broke the hull in two from waterline to waterline at number two cargo hold, the deck plates and bulwarks holding the ship together so that, despite the heavy sea running, the captain was able to get it ashore with no casualties and save most of the US$2,000,000 cargo. Captain Stousland paid the following tribute to the Hog Island product:

She broke close to the rivets but they remained intact, notwithstanding the fact that the number three bulkhead is now the bows and against it the breakers hammered without mercy to my great surprise it remained intact. The Liberty Glo was built as good as any ship afloat and how she hung together after being cut in two was most remarkable. [1]

Later career

On 28 February 1929, Liberty Glo ran aground off Terneuzen, Zeeland, the Netherlands.[1] She was refloated on 2 March 1929.[2]

By 1939, Liberty Glo was one of four ships sailing for the American Foreign Steamship Corporation of New York.[3] During World War II, the ship sailed in several Atlantic convoys to the Mediterranean.[4] The ship was renamed North Glow in 1947, but only sailed for three more years. In November 1950, the ship was broken up in Baltimore.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 45140. London. March 1, 1929. col G, p. 22.
  2. ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 45142. London. March 4, 1929. col G, p. 23.
  3. ISBN 1-86176-023-X
    .
  4. ^ Convoyweb.org.uk
  5. ^ "Liberty Glo (2218597)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved July 17, 2009.

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