WILLIAM DAWES
Year Built
1942
Official Number
241489
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
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for William Dawes (1745-1799). William
Dawes is most well known for his ride on horseback to alert colonial minutemen
of the approach of British Army the night before the Battles of Lexington and
Concord.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William Dawes at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company
Operator
U.S. Army
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 22, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-11 while en route from Port Adelaide, Australia, to Brisbane, Australia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
36° 47' S., 150° 16' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 20 miles from Perambula, Australia
Lives Lost
5
