CHARLES MORGAN
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244787
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
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
--
Net Tons
4396.00 tons
Gross Tons
7244.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
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 Charles Morgan (1795-1878). Charles
Morgan was a U.S. shipping and railroad entrepreneur responsible for developing
transportation systems in the Southern U.S.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | CHARLES MORGAN.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
United Fruit Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 10, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Bombed by German aircraft while anchored and awaiting orders off of Utah Beach, Normandy, France.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Approximately 5 miles east of St. Marcouf Islands, 3/4 miles off Utah Beach, Normandy, France
Lives Lost
8
