SOLON TURMAN
Year Built
1941
Official Number
240605
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-B
Ship Length
397.00 feet
Beam
60.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company
Operator
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 13, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-159 while en route from Quonset Point, Rhode Island, to Australia via Panama Canal.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
10° 45' N., 80° 24' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 100 miles north of Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama
Lives Lost
0
