WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
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
4380.00 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 K. Vanderbilt
(1849-1920).William Kissam Vanderbilt
was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the son of
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William K. Vanderbilt 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
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 17, 1943
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 while en route from Port Vila Efate, New Hebrides (Vanuatu), to Suva, Fiji.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
18° 41' S., 175° 07' E.
Incident Location Comments
Southwest of Suva, Fiji Islands
Lives Lost
1
