JOHN M. T. FINNEY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 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 - 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Historical Documents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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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CHRISTIAN MICHELSEN - Copy.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Nortraship
Operator
Nortraship
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
Norwegian
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 26, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-410, under the name Christian Michelsen.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North of Tunisia
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
37° 12'N / 8° 26'E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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