QUAKER CITY
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding
General Type
Not Assigned
Specific Type
Not Assigned
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3032.00 tons
Gross Tons
4961.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
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Historical Documents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
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | QUAKER CITY.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
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 18, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-156 while en route from Cape Town, South Africa, to Norfolk, Virginia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
15° 47' N., 53° 12' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 300 miles east of Barbados
Lives Lost
10
