OHIOAN
Ohioan_10077_003.jpg
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
Not Assigned
Specific Type
Not Assigned
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
3776.00 tons
Gross Tons
6078.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 08, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-564 while en route from Bombay (Mumbai), (India), to Baltimore, Maryland, via South Africa.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
26° 31' N., 79° 58' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 10 miles off Boynton Beach, Florida
Lives Lost
15