SS Irish Pine (1919)

History
Name	West Hematite (1919-41); Irish Pine (1941-42);
Owner	United States Maritime Commission (1919- ); United States Shipping Board (1933-43);
Operator	Cosmo Shipping Co (1919-21); United States Maritime Commission (1921- ); United States Shipping Board (1933--41); Irish Shipping Ltd (1941-42);
Port of registry	Seattle (1919-41); Dublin (1941-42);
Route	Bordeaux - Rotterdam - Le Havre - New York (1919-21)
Builder	J F Duthie, Seattle, Washington
Yard number	23
Launched	26 April 1919
Completed	June 1919
Out of service	16 November 1942
Identification	United States Official number 218111 (1919-41); United Kingdom Official number 159843 (1941-42); Code Letters LRGF (1930-33); ; Code Letters KLCS (1934-41); ; Code Letters EINQ (1941-42); ;
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk by U-608
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,621 GRT; 3,491 DWT;
Length	409 ft 7 in (124.84 m) (West Hematite, 1930); 410 ft 4 in (125.07 m) (Irish Pine, 1941);
Beam	54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) (West Hematite, 1930); 54 ft (16.46 m) (Irish Pine, 1941);
Depth	27 ft 7 in (8.41 m) (West Hematite, 1930); 30 ft 2 in (9.19 m) (Irish Pine, 1941);
Installed power	1 x triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Single screw
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
Crew	33
Notes	Built to Design 1013

Irish Pine was a 5,621 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1919 for the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) and named West Hematite. She was chartered in 1941 by Irish Shipping Ltd and renamed Irish Pine. On 16 November 1942, Irish Pine was torpedoed and sunk by U-608.

History
Name	West Hematite (1919-41) Irish Pine (1941-42)
Owner	United States Maritime Commission (1919- ) United States Shipping Board (1933-43)
Operator	Cosmo Shipping Co (1919-21) United States Maritime Commission (1921- ) United States Shipping Board (1933--41) Irish Shipping Ltd (1941-42)
Port of registry	Seattle (1919-41) Dublin (1941-42)
Route	Bordeaux - Rotterdam - Le Havre - New York (1919-21)
Builder	J F Duthie, Seattle, Washington
Yard number	23
Launched	26 April 1919
Completed	June 1919
Out of service	16 November 1942
Identification	United States Official number 218111 (1919-41) United Kingdom Official number 159843 (1941-42) Code Letters LRGF (1930-33) Code Letters KLCS (1934-41) Code Letters EINQ (1941-42)
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk by U-608
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,621 GRT 3,491 DWT
Length	409 ft 7 in (124.84 m) (West Hematite, 1930) 410 ft 4 in (125.07 m) (Irish Pine, 1941)
Beam	54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) (West Hematite, 1930) 54 ft (16.46 m) (Irish Pine, 1941)
Depth	27 ft 7 in (8.41 m) (West Hematite, 1930) 30 ft 2 in (9.19 m) (Irish Pine, 1941)
Installed power	1 x triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Single screw
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
Crew	33
Notes	Built to Design 1013