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George Elliot Sinking

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Description<p>USS GEORGE F ELLIOTT, a 7630-ton Heywood class transport, was built in 1918 at Alameda, California, for commerical use. The Navy acquired her as S.S. CITY OF LOS ANGELES in October 1940 and renamed her USS GEORGE F ELLIOTT. During the next year she was modified for amphibious warfare operations and conducted exercises in this role in the Caribbean. In February and March 1942 she transported military personnel from New York to Northern Ireland. The next four months were spent on two voyages carrying personnel to Wellington and the South Pacific.</p>
<p>GEORGE F ELLIOTT sailed from Wellington on 22 July 1942 in the task force charged with seizing the Japanese-held islands of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the southern Solomon Islands. She landed marines and combat gear during the initial assault on 7 August 1942, continuing her unloading work into the following day. At mid-day on 8 August, as Japanese torpedo planes attacked the invasion force, GEORGE F ELLIOTT was hit amidships by a crashing enemy bomber and set ablaze. The transport had to be sunk when it proved impossible to control her fires.</p>Date posted10th December 2010ContributorUS Naval Historical Centre

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George Elliot Sinking