OHIOAN


Ohioan_10077_003.jpg
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



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Vessel Name History

OHIOAN

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents
Name Download
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Milestones


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Ship Imagery




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Documents


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Plans


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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