ILLINOIS
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
410 feet
Beam
54 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
5447 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
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
State Steamship Company
Operator
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 01, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-159 while en route from Cape Town, South Africa, to Baltimore, Maryland.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
24° N., 60° W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 400 miles northeast of Puerto Rico
Lives Lost
32
Wreck Site Information
Location of Wreck
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Accuracy of Wreck Location
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Wreck Location Comments
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