DAVID E. HUGHES
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243654
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 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
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Korean War |
| Grain Program |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 4/27/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 4/27/1948 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1953 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | DAVID E. HUGHES.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United States Navy
Operator
United States Navy
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 29, 1970
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk carrying military munitions in 7,000 feet of water off Bethany Beach, Delaware in 1970 as part of Operation CHASE (CUT HOLES AND SINK EM)
Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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