ROBIN GRAY
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219511
Shipyard
Skinner and Eddy Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
424.40 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4267.00 tons
Gross Tons
6896.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
475051.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
14380.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk as Breakwater
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Seas Shipping Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 18, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Gooseberry No. 2, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Lives Lost
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