JOSEPH CARRIGAN
Year Built
1945
Official Number
247542
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
3400.00 tons
Fate
Sold - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Joseph Carrigan (1921-1942).
Joseph Carrigan was a messman killed on the SS Ario when it was
torpedoed and shelled by German U-boat U-158 off the coast of North
Carolina on March 15, 1942.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Joseph Carrigan at this time.
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