ONONDAGA
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Detroit Ship Building
General Type
Barge
Specific Type
Dry Cargo Barge
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
251.00 feet
Beam
44.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1440.00 tons
Gross Tons
2309.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
150985.00 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 - No Further Info
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Historical Documents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
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ONANDAGA.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Ford Motor Company
Operator
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 23, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-129 while en route from Nuevitas, Cuba, to Havana, Cuba.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
22° 40' N., 78° 44' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 5 miles north of Cayo Guillermo, Cuba
Lives Lost
19
