S.S. Geo. H. Jones, a Standard Oil Company tanker operated by the Panama Transport Company.
S.S. Geo. H. Jones
Geo. H. Jones was built by Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. of Chester, PA in 1919.
In August, 1941 she was turned over to the British under the Lend-Lease act for wartime use.
She was sunk by a German submarine (U-455) on 11 June 1942.
Ship
Hull#
Built
GRT
DWT
Length
Beam
Comments
Geo. H. Jones
14
1919
6,914
10,525
430'
59'
Three cylinder triple expansion engine, single screw. Sunk 11 June 1942 by U-455 at 45.40'N 22.40W
S.S Geo. H. Jones at about the time she was turned over to the British. Note the wartime paint job.