SORELDOC
Year Built
9999
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
253.00 feet
Beam
43.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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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Historical Documents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
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
U.S. Army Transportation Service
Operator
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Operator Agreement
Bare Boat Charter
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 28, 1945
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-775 while en route from Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, to Swansea, Wales.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
St. George's Channel
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
52° 15' N., 05° 35' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 25 northwest of South Bishop Lighthouse, Wales, United Kingdom
Lives Lost
15
