BIENVILLE
Bienville on November 16, 1941. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1921
Official Number
220989
Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
401.00 feet
Beam
51.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3677.00 tons
Gross Tons
5491.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
431546.00 square feet
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 - Other Hostile Act
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BIENVILLE-1.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 21, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryujo and sunk by the ship Chokai.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Bay of Bengal
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
17°50'N/84°50'E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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