BUSHROD WASHINGTON


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Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Other Hostile Act

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Vessel Name History

BUSHROD WASHINGTON

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Historical Documents
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Documents


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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration

Operator
American-South African Line

Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
September 14, 1943

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act

Cause Comments
Destroyed by radio-guided aerial bomb dropped from a German airplane while anchored in the Gulf of Salerno, Italy.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Mediterranean Sea

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1

Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
3/4 miles off Salerno Beach, Italy

Lives Lost
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