SS Pendleton
SS Pendleton was a Type T2-SE-A1 tanker built in 1944 in Portland, Oregon, United States, for the War Shipping Administration. She was sold in 1948 to National Bulk Carriers, serving until February 1952 when she broke in two in a storm. The T2 tanker ships were prone to splitting in two in cold weather. The ship's sinking and crew rescue (along with the break-up and rescue of its sister ship Fort Mercer) is the topic of the 2009 book The Finest Hours: The True Story Behind the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Rescue, by Michael J. Tougias. Tougias' book inspired the 2016 Disney-produced film The Finest Hours with Chris Pine, which focuses on the Pendleton rescue.
Bow section of Pendleton aground near Pollock Rip Lightship | |
| History | |
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| Name | Pendleton |
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| Port of registry | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Builder | Kaiser shipyards, Portland, Oregon |
| Yard number | 49 |
| Launched | January 21, 1944 |
| Completed | February 1944 |
| Out of service | February 18, 1952 |
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| Fate | Broke in two, subsequently scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Type T2-SE-A1 tanker |
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| Length | 504 feet 0 inches (153.62 m) |
| Beam | 68 feet 2 inches (20.78 m) |
| Depth | 39 feet 2 inches (11.94 m) |
| Installed power | 6,000 hp Steam turbine |
| Propulsion | Single-screw propeller |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Crew | 41 |
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