NORTHERN SWORD
Year Built
1918
Official Number
217399
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
300.00 feet
Beam
45.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1513.00 tons
Gross Tons
2648.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
176000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Collision
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
War Department
Operator Agreement
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Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 08, 1943
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Collision
Cause Comments
Collided with SS FISHER AMES while en route from New York to Brisbane, Australia as part of Convoy GZ-21.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
10° 28' N., 79° 32' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 50 miles off Cristobal, CZ
Lives Lost
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