SANTA RITA
Year Built
1941
Official Number
240916
Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4930.00 tons
Gross Tons
8379.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
428594.00 square feet
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Historical Documents
| 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) | 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
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
Grace Line
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 09, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-172 while en route from Cape Town, South Africa, to Charleston, South Carolina.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
26° 11' N., 55° 40' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 700 miles northeast of Puerto Rico
Lives Lost
4
