JOHNSTOWN
Johnstown on February 11, 1942. Location unknown. Unites States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1931
Official Number
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Shipyard
Odense Staalskibsvaerft
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
Foreign
Ship Length
419.00 feet
Beam
54.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
5086.00 tons
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
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
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Operator
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 05, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-20 while en route from Karachi to the United States.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Mozambique Channel
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
13° 12' S., 42° 06' W.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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