ROANOKE
Year Built
1919
Official Number
218438
Shipyard
Detroit Ship Building Co.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1099
Ship Length
251.00 feet
Beam
44.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1612.00 tons
Gross Tons
2609.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
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
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
War Department
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 11, 1945
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-1005 while en route from Thames River to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
53° 19' N., 04° 48' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 4 miles off Holyhead, England
Lives Lost
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