BOSTON
Year Built
1924
Official Number
223749
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Ferry
Specific Type
Oceangoing Ferry
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
2703.00 tons
Gross Tons
4989.00 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Historical Documents
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Ministry of of War Transportation
Operator Agreement
Bare Boat Charter
Flag State
British
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 25, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-216 while transiting the Atlantic Ocean.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
610 miles east-southeast of Cape Farewell
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
54° 23'N / 27° 54'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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