SIXAOLA
Year Built
1911
Official Number
212585
Shipyard
Workman, Clark and Company Limited
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
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
2430.00 tons
Gross Tons
4693.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
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Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United Fruit Steamship Corporation
Operator
United Fruit Steamship Corporation
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 12, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-159 while en route from Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
09° 54' N., 81° 25' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 50 miles off Bocas del Toro, Panama
Lives Lost
29
