RICHARD MONTGOMERY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243756
Shipyard
St. John's River Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4397.00 tons
Gross Tons
7225.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
CTL - Ran Aground
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Richard Montgomery (1738-1775). Richard Montgomery was a soldier and officer from Ireland. Montgomery originally served in the British Army and fought in North America during the French and Indian War, and in Pontiac's War. Montgomery served as a general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was killed at the Battle of Quebec.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Richard Montgomery at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Agwilines Inc.
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 20, 1944
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
CTL - Ran Aground
Cause Comments
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Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Verified
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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