CAPE DECISION
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242342
Shipyard
Pennsylvania Shipyards
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-A
Ship Length
393.00 feet
Beam
60.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2836.00 tons
Gross Tons
5138.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
444414.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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
Waterman Steamship Corporation
Operator
U.S. Army Transport Service
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 27, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-105 while en route from Charleston, South Carolina, to Freetown, (Sierra Leone).
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
23° 00' N., 46° 40' W.
Incident Location Comments
Atlantic Ocean
Lives Lost
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