SS George Ade
World War II Liberty ship of the United States
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SS George Ade was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Indiana writer, newspaper columnist, playwright, and namesake for Purdue University's Ross–Ade Stadium, George Ade.
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| Name | George Ade |
| Namesake | George Ade |
| Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
| Operator | American West African Line Inc. |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2314 |
| Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida |
| Cost | $1,024,537[1] |
| Yard number | 55 |
| Way number | 4 |
| Laid down | 30 June 1944 |
| Launched | 9 August 1944 |
| Completed | 25 August 1944 |
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| Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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Construction
George Ade was laid down on 30 June 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2314, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; and launched on 9 August 1944.[3][1]
History
She was allocated to American West African Line Inc., 18 August 1944. She successfully completed her seatrials on 20 August 1944.
While in transit from Key West, Florida, to New York City, she was torpedoed on 12 September 1944, off the coast of North Carolina, by German submarine U-518. Her rudder was damaged but she stayed afloat. USCGC Jackson and USCGC Bedloe, heading to assist the crew of George Ade, were caught in the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 the day after, sinking both cutters and killing 47 Coast Guardsmen.[4][5][Note 1] A U.S. Navy seaplane rescued the survivors.[4][5]
After repairs she was allocated to the Parry Navigation Co., Inc. on 18 July 1946, and again on 17 November 1946.[6] On 17 September 1947, she was allocated to the South Atlantic Steamship Line, for transfer to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Mobile, Alabama. She was sold, On 21 February 1967, for $48,259 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation, to be scrapped. She was withdrawn from the fleet on 8 March 1967.[6]
Notes
- The Coast Guard's official 1947 history, Lost Cutters, reports a combined total of 47 deaths on the two cutters. However, Silverstein (2006) reports 48 deaths.
