STANVAC MANILA
Year Built
1941
Official Number
--
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
501.00 feet
Beam
68.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6114.00 tons
Gross Tons
10169.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
131323.00 barrels
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
--
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Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Sunk
| 5/23/1943 | Vessel torpedoed and sunk |
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
Petroleum Shipping Company
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 23, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-17 while en route from New York, New York, to Noumea, New Caledonia, via Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
23° 44' S., 166° 30' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 75 miles off Noumea, New Caledonia
Lives Lost
13
