States Marine Lines
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States Marine Lines
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| Gross Tonnage: | 5,060 | Net: | 3,123 |
| Dimensions: | 390.0 x 54.2 x 27.0 | MC Type: | Hog Islander Type A, USSB EFC Design #1022 |
| Builder: | American International S.B. Corp. Hog Island, PA | Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered: | 1532 1920 1920 |
| Engines: | DR Geared Steam Turbine | Engine Builder: | General Electric Co. Schenectady, NY |
| Navigation: | DF, ESD | Decks, etc.: | 2 Decks, Fitted for Oil Fuel |
| Began SM Service: | 1941 | Ended SM Service: | 1942 |
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Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1920 | 220628 | Tomalva | U.S. Shipping Board Allocated to: Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. and American Diamond Line | MBLV | Philadelphia | US |
1932 | 220628 | Black Eagle | Black Diamond Steamship Co. New York | MBLV | New York | US |
1941 | 220628 | Hoosier | Hoosier Marine Corp., New York (States Marine Corp., Managers) | KDFH | New York | US |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1942 | 7/9 - The HOOSIER sailed as part of Convoy PQ-17 from Philadelphia, PA to Archangel, USSR, via Reykjavik. After the convoy had dispersed, the vessel sailed in company with a small group of other escorts and merchantmen. The group was attacked by about 55 German bombers, with 16 or so bombs straddling the ship, exploding close aboard. The first stick of bombs did no damage. The second stick hit 5 feet from the boat deck and the third 20 yards away. These explosions damaged the steam pipes and oil lines, sprung some of the ship's hull plates and disabled the engines. The Master concluded the vessel could not be repaired and ordered the ship abandoned. The crew of 8 officers and 34 men, along with 11 armed guards, abandoned the ship in 4 lifeboats and boarded the corvette HMS POPPY (K-213). The commanding officer of the French corvette LA MALOUINE (K-46) decided to tow the freighter, putting a salvage crew aboard that included the ship's engineers. When lookouts spotted the U-255 4 miles astern, the French corvette dropped the tow and recovered the boarding party. As the vessel slowly settled, the Poppy tried to sink her with gunfire but failed. The U-376 (Marks) later fired a coup de grace torpedo into the vessel, and she sank at 0105 on the 10th. All hands survived. |
| The information on this page is the kind contribution of Skip Lewis. Skip, whose dad sailed for Isthmian, is an avid collector and researcher of everything States Marine and Isthmian. In his quest, he has used many sources and publications including Lloyd's of London and Imperial Steel by John Atherton. Thank you, Skip. Copyright © 2004-2005 - All rights reserved. |
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