EFFINGHAM
Year Built
1919
Official Number
219207
Shipyard
Skinner and Eddy Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1105
Ship Length
403.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4677.00 tons
Gross Tons
6421.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| 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 | |
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| (No Date) | EFFINGHAM.pdf |
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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
Lykes Brothers
Operator
Lykes Brothers
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 30, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-456
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Between Iceland and Murmanks
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
70° 28'N / 35° 44'E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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