WINKLER
Year Built
1930
Official Number
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Shipyard
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas
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
4371.00 tons
Gross Tons
6017.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
83764.00 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
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Atlantic Refining Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 23, 1943
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-223 while en route from Avonmouth, England, United Kingdom, to New York, New York, via Belfast, Ireland, as part of Convoy ON-166.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
46° 48' N., 36° 18' W.
Incident Location Comments
North Atlantic Ocean
Lives Lost
14
