AMERICAN IMPORTER
![AMERICAN IMPORTER Default Generic Ship Image](/Content/images/ShipSample.png)
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220853
Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding
General Type
Passenger
Specific Type
Combination Cargo
MARAD Type
USSB 1024
Ship Length
436.90 feet
Beam
58.20 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4039.00 tons
Gross Tons
7590.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
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
Transferred - Foreign
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
1920 – 1924: Somme
1924 – 1940: American Importer
1940 – 1940: Ville de Gand (Belgian Flag)
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Sunk
| 8/19/1940 | Vessel sunk by torpedo while sailing under Belgian flag. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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