Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Report |
Title |
Primary Investigation, Sinking of the SS William B. Woods, March 10, 1944 |
Description |
B&W photocopy of report titled "Primary Investigation as to the Sinking of the William B. Woods, #243472, by Enemy Action on 10 March 1944." The transcript is Case No. 178, by the Merchant Marine Hearing Unit, U. S. Coast Guard, Palermo, Sicily, dated 12 March 1944. Captain Edward A. Clark and other crew members answer questions related to the torpedo attack. Report stamped "Secret" on signature pages. SS William B. Woods, Liberty Ship 2, was launched April 7, 1943, by Jones Construction Co., Inc., from J.A. Jones Shipyard, Brunswick, GA. 20 pages. |
Collection |
Edward A. Clark Collection |
Date |
03/12/1944 |
Dates of Creation |
March 12, 1944 |
Catalog Number |
2018.003.012 |
People |
Clark, Captain Edward A. |
Subjects |
SS William B. Woods Liberty Ships Torpedoes World War II Investigations - Military - Coast Guard |