| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Joel Palmer |
| Namesake | Oregon Pioneer, Joel Palmer |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon |
| Yard number | 2025 |
| Laid down | 6 May 1943 |
| Launched | 5 June 1943 |
| Completed | 13 June 1943 (37 days) |
| Out of service | September 1964 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 7,176 GRT 10,600 DWT Bale (cubic capacity): 490,000 |
| Displacement | 14,245 tons |
| Length | 441.5 ft (134.6 m) |
| Beam | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Propulsion | two 220 PSI boilers, a single three cylinder triple-expansion reciprocating engine, single 4 blade, 18' 6" propeller, Shaft Horsepower, 2,500. (Engine Builder: Filer & Stowell Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Complement | 39 |
SS Joel Palmer was a Liberty Ship used in World War II by the U.S. to transport troops, supplies, munitions, weapons mostly in Australia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. The ship was named after Oregon Pioneer Joel Palmer (1810–1881). Joel Palmer was operated under a charter with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration by the American Mail Line.
She was built in 1943 at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. She made at least 12 port calls from August 1943 to May 1945.
| Port | Departure | Convoy | Destination | Duration (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | August 26, 1943 | GP.65/1 | Brisbane | 4 |
| Caloundra | August 30, 1943 | QL.9 | Townsville | 3 |
| Townsville | September 7, 1943 | TN.153 | Port Moresby | 5 |
| Milne Bay | September 24, 1943 | FT.28 | Cairns | 3 |
| Caloundra | October 9, 1943 | QL.19 | Townsville | 4 |
| Townsville | October 14, 1943 | TN.168 | Port Moresby | 5 |
| Port Moresby | October 26, 1943 | NT.63 | Cairns | 2 |
| Townsville | November 7, 1943 | TN.176 | Milne Bay | 5 |
| Townsville | November 29, 1943 | TN.184 | Milne Bay | 5 |
| Milne Bay | December 24, 1943 | BG.3 | Oro Bay | 2 |
| Finschhafen | January 14, 1944 | GB.2 | Milne Bay | 3 |
| Leyte | May 14, 1945 | IG.22 | Hollandia | 7 |
References
- "Ships | Our War Veterans". Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- Jim Davies (May 2004). "'Liberty' Cargo Ship" (PDF). WW2 Ships.com. p. 113. Retrieved July 7, 2020.