George Calvert (1942) |
Type: |
Liberty |
Class: |
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Builder: |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc. Baltimore, Maryland |
MCE Hull Number: |
29 |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Launched: |
March 14, 1942 |
Keel Laid: |
November 19, 1941 |
Delivered: |
April 30, 1942 |
Fate: |
Sunk May 20, 1942 by U-753 (torpedo). Location: Gulf of Mexico, 31 miles north northwest of Dimas, Cuba. (22.55N - 84.26W) 3 crewmen killed, 47 survivors landed at Dimas, Cuba the next morning. |
Operator |
A. H. Bull Inc. New York, New York |
Captains |
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From |
To
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Name |
May 1942 |
May 20, 1942 |
Severin Broadwick |
Notes: |
On maiden voyage (Baltimore, Maryland - Bandar Shapur, Iran) when lost. |
No Photo Available |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published May 20, 2009 |