SANTORE
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Year Built
1918
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
449.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6365.00 tons
Gross Tons
7117.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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 - Mine
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Historical Documents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
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Ore Steamship Company
Operator
Ore Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 17, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a mine while en route from Norfolk, Virginia, to Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
36° 52' N., 75° 51' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the Chesapeake Bay Buoy "2CB"
Lives Lost
3
