E. A. BRYAN
Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Permanente Metals 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
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7212.00 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
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Onboard Accident
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for E.A. Bryan (1855-1941) Enoch
Albert Bryan was professor and university administrator. Bryan was the
president of Vincennes University from 1883-1893, and president of Washington
State College (now Washington State University) from 1893-1916.
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Historical Documents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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| (No Date) | E.A. BRYAN.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Oliver J. Olson & Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 17, 1944
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Onboard Accident
Cause Comments
Disintegrated in an explosion while being loaded with ammunition
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Port Chicago, California
Lives Lost
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