OKLAHOMAN
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Western Pipe and Steel Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
410.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3411.00 tons
Gross Tons
5508.00 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 - 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
American Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
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Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 07, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Collision
Cause Comments
Ran aground on Dassen Island, South Africa while en route from Providence, Rhode Island to the Persian Gulf. Sunk while under tow.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Approximately 1 mile west of Robbins Island
Lives Lost
0
