SS John Morgan
A Liberty ship at sea
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | John Morgan |
Namesake | General John Tyler Morgan |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland |
Yard number | 2128 |
Way number | 12 |
Laid down | 31 March 1943 |
Launched | 4 May 1943 |
Completed | 12 May 1943 |
Fate | Sunk after collision, 1 June 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type EC2-S-C1 Liberty ship |
Displacement | 14,245 long tons (14,474 t)[1] |
Length | |
Beam | 57 ft (17 m)[1] |
Draft | 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)[1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)[1] |
Range | 20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi) |
Capacity | 10,856 t (10,685 long tons) deadweight (DWT)[1] |
Crew | 81[1] |
Armament | Stern-mounted anti-aircraft guns |
SS John Morgan was a World War II Liberty ship built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at their Bethlehem-Fairfield yard at Baltimore, Maryland, and launched on 4 May 1943. She was operated by the Wessel Duval & Company for the war.[2]
However, on 1 June 1943, during its maiden voyage John Morgan collided with the tanker
Nelson arrived, and circled the area looking for survivors, but recovered only 12 bodies.[3]
The wreck
The ship lies in approximately 110 ft (34 m) of water. It is largely broken up, but the bow and a structure known as the "hospital" are still recognizable. The ship was on the
P-39s, and large amounts of ammunition.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Davies, James (2012). "Liberty Cargo Ships" (PDF). ww2ships.com. p. 23. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Bethlehem Fairfield". shipbuildinghistory.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Destroyer Photo Index Unidentified". navsource.org. 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "John Morgan". uwex.us. 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2012.