WILLIAM W. GERHARD
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 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
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for William W. Gerhard (1809-1872).
William Wood Gerhard was the first physician to distinguish typhus from typhoid
fever.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William W. Gerhard at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
American-South African Line
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 21, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-593 while en route from Oran, (Algeria), to Salerno, Italy.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Mediterranean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
40° 07' N., 14° 43' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 45 miles south of Salerno, Italy
Lives Lost
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