GEORGE S. WASSON
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244859
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 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
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk as Breakwater
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 08, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Sunk as a block ship at Utah Beach.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Normandy, France
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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