CHARLES W. ELIOT
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243411
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
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
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Mine
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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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 W. ELIOT.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
Sprague Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 28, 1944
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a mine en route from Normandy, France, to Tilbury, England, United Kingdom.
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 4 miles off of Juno Beach, Normandy, France
Lives Lost
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