RACELAND
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
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Gross Tons
4815.00 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 - Other Hostile Act
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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| (No Date) | IRCANIA.pdf |
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| (No Date) | RACELAND.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
South Atlantic Steamship Line
Operator
South Atlantic Steamship Line
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 28, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Bombed by German aircraft while en route from Boston, Massachusetts, to Murmansk, Russia, after becoming separated from Convoy PQ-13.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Approximately 450 miles from Murmansk, Russia
Lives Lost
9
