VIRGINIA
Year Built
1940
Official Number
240389
Shipyard
Welding Shipyard Incorporated
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
501.00 feet
Beam
70.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
8472.00 tons
Gross Tons
10731.00 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Historical Documents
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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
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| (No Date) | VIRGINIA-2.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
National Bulk Carriers
Operator
National Bulk Carriers
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 12, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-507 while en route from Baytown, Texas, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Gulf of Mexico
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
28° 53' N., 89° 29' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 1.5 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River
Lives Lost
27
