NORLANDIA
Year Built
1919
Official Number
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Shipyard
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
256.00 feet
Beam
44.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1667.00 tons
Gross Tons
2889.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
185630.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
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
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Operator
North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 03, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-575 while en route from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Nuevitas, Cuba.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
19° 33' N., 68° 39' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 25 miles northeast of Cape Samana, Dominican Republic
Lives Lost
9
