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1. Badge, Identification - Identification Badge, Edward A. Clark, Captain of SS William B. Woods

   Identification Badge of Edward A. Clark, Master/Captain of SS William B. Woods. ca. 1943. The badge is round, with a metal rim, and "E. A. Clark, Capt. of William B. Wood, 2054" is typed on its face. SS William B. Woods, Liberty Ship 2, was launched April 7, 1943, by Jones Construction Co., Inc., from J. A. Jones Shipyard, Brunswick, GA.

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2. Itinerary - Itinerary of SS William B. Woods, Liberty Ship 2: Voyage 2, 1943, and Voyage 3, 1944

   Photocopy of handwritten itinerary of the SS William B. Woods, for voyage 2, 1943, and voyage 3, 1944. Presumably part of the captain's log. It was during voyage 3 that the Woods was lost to enemy action on March 10, 1944. It identifies the time the vessel was torpedoed (1621), abandoned (1850), and sunk (1940), and the loss of 52 - 41 U. S. Army Troops and 1 U. S. Navy Armed Guard. It includes the departure of the SS Abangarez (passenger shi...

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3. Itinerary - Itinerary, Voyage 1, Liberty Ship SS William B. Woods

   Itinerary for Voyage No. 1, Liberty Ship SS William B. Woods. It includes ports of call and arrival/departure dates and times. It begins with the Woods departure from Brunswick, GA on June 1, 1943, with stops along the Atlantic coast to New York. From New York, the ship travels to Ireland, England, and Wales, returning to Brooklyn, New York on August 8, 1943. (See 2018.003.005 for additional details of Voyage 1.) SS William B. Woods, Liber...

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4. Letter - Notification to Treasury Department of the Loss of the SS William B. Woods

   Letter (Form 58), dated April 18th, 1944, to the Treasury Department, Bureau of Customs, from A. H. Bull & Co.- Agents for the War Shipping Administration, notifiying them that the SS William B. Woods was lost due to enemy action in the Mediterranean on March 10th, 1944. The letter, stamped "Secret" and "Copy," is signed by Edward A. Clark, Captain, SS William B. Woods, and transmits the Certificate of Register and Certified Crew List. The docum...

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5. Photograph - Captain Edward A. Clark, 1942

   Color photo of Captain Edward A. Clark, in uniform, holding a pipe, 1942. Captain Clark was the Master of Liberty Ship SS William B. Woods. SS William B. Woods, Liberty Ship 2, was launched April 7, 1943, by Jones Construction Co., Inc., from J.A. Jones Shipyard, Brunswick, GA.

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6. Release, News - Advance Press Release, Rescue Efforts, SS William B. Woods

   Typewritten advance press release for May 10, 1944 newspapers, from the War Shipping Administration, Washington. The release describes rescue efforts after a torpedo attack on Liberty Ship SS William B. Woods in the Mediterranean. Thirty men were rescued. Two cadet midshipmen recount the use of makeshift life rafts from materials on board the ship. SS William B. Woods, Liberty Ship 2, was launched April 7, 1943, by Jones Construction Co., Inc...

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7. Report - Primary Investigation, Sinking of the SS William B. Woods, March 10, 1944

   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, w...

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8. Roster - Crew List, Voyage 3, Liberty Ship SS William B. Woods

   Typewritten Crew List for Voyage 3 of Liberty Ship SS William B. Woods. The list identifies 43 crew members, 1 Navy Reserve Officer, and 1 Army Cargo Security Officer. It includes their name, numbers, pay start date, salary, rating, nationality, age, and address. The ship's master is Captain Edward A. Clark, and the ports of call are New York/Philadelphia, Lynn Harbor Roads, Bizerte, and Palermo. The date of departure is January 15, 1944. S...

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