GEORGE GERSHWIN


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Year Built
1943
Official Number
243300
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
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk as a Reef

Historical Narrative



There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.


Vessel Name History

GEORGE GERSHWIN

Mission
Mission Name
Korean War
World War II
Historical Documents
Name Download
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Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
12/7/1948
Acquisition
12/7/1948
Disposition
12/16/1974 FISH REEF PROGRAM
Withdrawl
12/16/1974

Ship Imagery


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Status Cards



Documents


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Plans


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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
December 16, 1974

Use at Loss
Other

Cause
Sunk as a Reef

Cause Comments
Sunk as an artificial reef.

Conflict
--

Location of Incident
Off the coast of Mississippi

Accuracy of Incident Location
Known

Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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