CPL. ERIC G. GIBSON
Year Built
1945
Official Number
247543
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
Z-EC2-S-C5
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United States Army Transport Service
Operator
United States Army Transport Service
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 01, 1967
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Cause Comments
Scuttled with obsolete munitions on board.
Conflict
--
Location of Incident
Off the Coast of New Jersey
Accuracy of Incident Location
--
Lat/Long
--
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
0
