GEORGE L. FARLEY
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245915
Shipyard
New England 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
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk as a Reef
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Korean War |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Entry
| 11/14/1949 | |
|
Acquisition
| 11/14/1949 | |
|
Disposition
| 6/6/1975 | TX.FISH REEF PROG 9.4.7 |
|
Withdrawl
| 6/6/1975 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 08, 1975
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as a Reef
Cause Comments
Sunk as an artificial reef.
Conflict
--
Location of Incident
Off South Padre Island, Texas
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
--
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
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