BUSHROD WASHINGTON
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 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
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Bushrod Washington (1762-1829). Bushrod
Washington was a soldier in the Continental Army, lawyer, and politician.
Washington was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1798-1829.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Bushrod Washington at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
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
15
