WILLIAM BOYCE THOMPSON
Year Built
1921
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
430.00 feet
Beam
59.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4350.00 tons
Gross Tons
7061.00 tons
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Historical Documents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
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Sinclair Refining Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 07, 1943
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-185 while en route from Bahia, Brazil, to Trinidad as part of Convoy BT-18; sunk by gunfire of escort vessel.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
04° 00' S., 36° 00 W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 175 miles east of Fortaleza, Brazil
Lives Lost
4
