HENRY M. STANLEY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
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
Lost
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904) Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American journalist and explorer. Stanley was famous for exploring central Africa, searching for Dr. David Livingstone in Africa, and exploring the Nile and Congo Rivers.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Henry M. Stanley at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Lost
Cause Comments
Sunk under British ownership.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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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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