TOUCHET
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
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
6134.00 tons
Gross Tons
10172.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
141158.00 barrels
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Historical Documents
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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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
War Shipping Administration
Operator
American Petoleum Transportation Corporation
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
December 03, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-193 while en route from Houston, Texas, to New York, New York.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Gulf of Mexico
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
25° 15' N., 86° 15' W.
Incident Location Comments
East of Florida Keys
Lives Lost
10
