S.S. <i>James Oglethorpe </i>and the Battle of the Atlantic

Savannah's first Liberty ship, launched in 1942 by Southeastern Shipbuilding, the James Oglethorpe was torpedoed in March 1943 while crossing in Convoy HX-229, lost with many of her crew in the Battle of the Atlantic.

S.S. <i>James Oglethorpe </i>and the Battle of the Atlantic is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2013. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0832, -81.0864 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nuclear Ship <i>Savannah</i> (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shipping in the Port of Savannah, Savannah's Wharves, and Christmas in Savannah 1864.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.