SICILIEN
Year Built
1938
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
272.00 feet
Beam
41.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
1654.00 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 - 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Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
War Department
Operator Agreement
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Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 07, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-172 while en route from New Orleans, Louisiana to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
17° 30' N., 71° 20' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 10 miles south of Cape Beata, Dominican Republic
Lives Lost
44
