THOMAS DONALDSON
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245166
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4381.00 tons
Gross Tons
7210.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
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
This Liberty ship was named
for Thomas Donaldson (1815-1877).
Thomas Donaldson was one of the founders
of the Maryland Historical Society, and a Member of the Maryland House of
Delegates.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Thomas Donaldson at this time.
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Mission
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
American Export Lines
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 20, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-968 while en route from New York, New York, to Murmansk, Russia, as part of Convoy JW-65.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Barents Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
68° 26' 30" N., 33° 44' 20" E.
Incident Location Comments
Incident location coordinates provided in primary source documentation are not in Kola Bay, but refer to a location on land; therefore determined to be incorrect. Other sources suggest wreck location is 6-10 miles off Murmansk, Russia.
Lives Lost
4
