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This freighter (c-s-aj1) was built in 1944 by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. in Wilmington, NC.
Historical Notes
On July 14, 1953 the Jacob Luckenbach collided in fog with the Hawaiian Pilot approximately 7 miles southwest of the San Francisco Lightship near San Francisco Bay CA USA. The Jacob Luckenbach sank in deep water, the crew being saved by the Hawaiiian Pilot.
Owners & Masters
In 1944-1947 she was owned by the United States Maritime Commission.
In 1947 she was owned by Ocean Steamship Co, San Francisco CA.
In 1961 she was traded to Matson Navigation Co. (Matson Line), San Francisco CA.
Masters
Captain Walter J. Norberg (1953);
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1948)
- The San Franc sco Examiner (San Francisco CA) Friday July 17, 1953 page 3
