"The SS Stephen Hopkins was a United States Merchant Marine Liberty ship that served in World War II. She was the only US merchant vessel to sink a German surface combatant during the war.She was built at the Permanente Metals Corporation (Kaiser) shipyards in Richmond, California. Her namesake was Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island."@en . "20.372"^^ . . . "17.3736"^^ . "Sunk in battle September 27, 1942" . "SS Stephen Hopkins"@en . . "134.569"^^ . .