CONNECTICUT
Year Built
1938
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
468.00 feet
Beam
65.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
5105.00 tons
Gross Tons
8684.00 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
| 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Historical Documents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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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | CONNECTICUT.pdf |
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| (No Date) | CONNECTICUT-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
The Texas Company
Operator
The Texas Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 23, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German torpedo boat LS-4 from the German raider Michel while en route from Port Arthur, Texas, to Cape Town, South Africa.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
23° 50' S., 17° 50' W.
Incident Location Comments
Atlantic Ocean
Lives Lost
35
