WICHITA
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Dollut and Williams
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
395.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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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
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Historical Documents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
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | WICHITA.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
United States Lines Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 01, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-516 while en route from Takoradi, Gold Coast (Ghana), to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Approximately 300 miles northeast of Barbados
Lives Lost
50
