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Isthmian Name: | Fairfield City | Period: | Ancient |
| Gross Tonnage: | 5,686 | Net: | 3,450 |
| Dimensions: | 424' 2" x 56' 2" x 26' 5" | MC Type: | |
| Builder: | Chickasaw Shipbuilding & Car Co. Chickasaw, AL | Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered: | 8 1921 |
| Engines: | 2 Steam Turbines DR Geared to Single Screwed Shaft | Engine Builder: | W. & A. Fletcher Co. Hoboken, NJ |
| Navigation: | GyC | Decks, etc.: | 2 Decks 3tr B, Fitted for Oil Fuel |
| Began Isthmian Service: | 1921 | Ended Isthmian Service: | 1942 |
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Date | Vessel # | Vessel Name | Vessel Owner | Call Ltrs | Home Port | Flag |
1921 | 221143 | Fairfield City | U.S. Steel Products Co. New York | MCPQ | New York | US |
1930 | 221143 | Fairfield City | September: Isthmian Lines, Inc. New York | MCPQ | New York | US |
1933 | 221143 | Fairfield City | Isthmian Lines, Inc. New York | KDPY | New York | US |
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1942 | 7/5 - The vessel, Leon E. Walters Master, with 10 officers, 26 crewmen and 6 armed guards, sailed from Iceland to Murmansk with 7,400 tons war supplies as part of Convoy PQ-17. When the Convoy Commodore dispersed the ships, the vessel traveled as part of a group of 4 American ships and a few British escorts. Just after 3:00 PM, position 74.40 N, 39.45 E, in the Barents Sea, North Russia, three Junkers 88s found the group and began attacking, the first group of bombs falling close aboard. A second bomber released bombs that struck the afterdeck and the third plane's bombs hit the bridge, killing 2 officers and 6 men, but sparing the helmsman. The survivors abandoned the ship in #1, #2 and #3 lifeboats and a raft. The #1 boat, having a motor, took the others in tow toward Novaya Zemlya; the 34 survivors making landfall 4 days later. On 7/12 the trawler HMS AYSHIRE (FY-225) rescued the men and placed them on board several ships for repatriation at Matochin Straight. |
| The information on this page is the kind contribution of Skip Lewis. Skip, whose dad sailed for Isthmian, is an avid collector and researcher of everything Isthmian. In his quest, he has used many sources and publications including Lloyd's of London and Imperial Steel by John Atherton. Thank you, Skip. Copyright © 2003-2007 - All rights reserved. |
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