OREGONIAN
Year Built
1917
Official Number
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Shipyard
William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
405.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4862.00 tons
Gross Tons
2861.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
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
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | OREGONIAN.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
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 13, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German aircraft while en route from New York, New York, to Archangel, Russia, as part of Convoy PQ-18.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Greenland Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
76° 00' N., 09° 30' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 400 miles northwest of North Cape, Norway
Lives Lost
26
