WILLIAM CLARK
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4374.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 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 William Clark (1770-1838). William
Clark was a soldier, explorer and politician. Clark was the co-leader of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Northwest. Clark served as Governor
of the Missouri Territory from 1813-1820.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William Clark at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 04, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-354 while en route from Hvalfjordur, Iceland, to Murmansk, Russia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Norwegian Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
71° 05' N., 13° 20' W.
Incident Location Comments
Off Jan Mayen, Norway
Lives Lost
31
