JAMES W. MARSHALL
James W. Marshall on June 22, 1943, at Hampton Roads, Virginia. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
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
Sunk as Breakwater
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for James W. Marshall (1810-1885). James Wilson Marshall was a carpenter and sawmill operator who discovered gold in California leading to the California Gold Rush of 1849.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship James W. Marshall at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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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
War Shipping Administration
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
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Normandy
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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