GRANVILLE
Granville_11948_002.jpg
Year Built
1913
Official Number
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Shipyard
William Grey and Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
350.00 feet
Beam
50.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
4103.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
307446.00 square feet
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
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | GRANVILLE.pdf |
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| (No Date) | WIPUNEN.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Wessel, Duval & Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 17, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-338 while en route from New York, New York, to Iceland as part of Convoy SC-122.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
52° 42' N., 30° 42' W.
Incident Location Comments
North Atlantic Ocean
Lives Lost
13
