MS West Grama
MS West Grama, sometimes spelled as West Gramma, was a diesel-powered cargo ship of the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) that was sunk as part of the "gooseberry" breakwater off Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion. Prior to her diesel conversion, she was known as SS West Grama. In 1919, she was briefly taken up by the United States Navy under the name USS West Grama (ID-3794).
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MS West Grama
MS West Grama, sometimes spelled as West Gramma, was a diesel-powered cargo ship of the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) that was sunk as part of the "gooseberry" breakwater off Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion. Prior to her diesel conversion, she was known as SS West Grama. In 1919, she was briefly taken up by the United States Navy under the name USS West Grama (ID-3794).
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MS West Grama, sometimes spell ...... a battle star in the process.
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1919-01-09
1919-06-16
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1919-01-09
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1919-06-16
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1918-07-04
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sunk as part of "gooseberry"breakwateroffNormandy, 8 June 1944
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*50 passengers
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Official number: 217220
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*1 × triple-expansion steam engine
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*1 × 6-cylinder diesel engine,
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MS West Grama, sometimes spell ...... name USS West Grama (ID-3794).
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MS West Grama
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*1919: SS West Grama
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*1927: MS West Grama
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USS West Grama (ID-3794)
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