FRANKLIN K. LANE
Year Built
1920
Official Number
2220865
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
453.00 feet
Beam
56.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4091.00 tons
Gross Tons
6583.00 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Historical Documents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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
Operator
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 08, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-502.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
50 miles off La Guaira
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
11.12 N / 66.39 W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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