SAHALE
Year Built
1919
Official Number
217692
Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding Co.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1022
Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3038.00 tons
Gross Tons
5028.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
385000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk as Breakwater
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | SAHALE.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 24, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Off Normandy, France
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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