ARTHUR MIDDLETON


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
241864
Shipyard
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
442.00 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
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo

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ARTHUR MIDDLETON

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Historical Documents
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Milestones


Event Date Content
Sunk
1/1/1943 Torpedoed by German submarine U-73 while en-route from New York to Oran as part of Convoy UGS #3

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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration

Operator
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company

Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
January 01, 1943

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Torpedo

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-73 while en route from New York, New York, to Oran, (Algeria), as part of Convoy UGS 3.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Mediterranean Sea

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1

Lat/Long
35° 45' N., 00° 45' W.

Incident Location Comments
Approximately 3 miles off Oran, (Algeria)

Lives Lost
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