US Transport Ship that Carried the War Dead from Belgium after World War II Launched July 9, 1945, and sank while being towed in January 29, 1948. During its lifetime, it carried the remains of Cpl. Earl Pochert after his death during the war. "SS Joseph V. Connolly was a US Liberty Ship type Z-EC2-S-C5 that caught fire on the 12th January 1948 when on route from New … [Read more...] about SS Joseph V. Connolly