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Monrovia

 | By Seamus on 4/22/2015 10:08:14 PM | Views (11)
The collision between the MONROVIA and ROYALTON occured at 2:05pm on June 25, 1959 in a "pea soup" fog. The 430', 6700 ton MONROVIA was built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1943 as Liberty Ship to help in "The War Effort". The MONROVIA was operated under a Liberian Flag and manned by a Greek crew.   The MONROVIA, Owned by the Eastern Shipping Company of Liverpool, and loaded with steel from Antwerp, Belgium was bound for Chicago.   It was her first trip on the Great Lakes.

Builder:  Unknown
Built:  1943 in Scotland
Date and Type of Loss:  June 25, 1959 - Collision in thick fog
Dimensions:  430' 6700 gross tons
Depth:  140', 80' Top Cabins, 100' deck
Level of Dive:  Technical - Weather is the main factor for diving the Monrovia, as she sits 26 miles out of Alpena.
Condition:  Upright, largely intact but damaged on the port side and bow is twisted
Loss of Life:  

Sources:  Bedford 2000; Hoagman 1999; NOAA 1999; Stonehouse 1992; Swayze 1999; McConnell; Kauffman; Barker; Sobczak

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Monrovia is a fishing spot. A shipwreck or wreckage from a sunken vessel is located at this spot.

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This fishing spot was added to the database on 4/22/2015 10:08:14 PM by Seamus and last updated on 4/22/2015 10:08:14 PM.


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