BUNKER HILL
Year Built
1942
Official Number
241580
Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
T2-SE-A1
Ship Length
523.52 feet
Beam
68.17 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6295.00 tons
Gross Tons
10410.00 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 - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
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
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Incident Information
Incident Date
March 06, 1964
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Explosion occurred in the No. 9 cargo tanks caused the vessel to break in two. In less than an hour, the vessel sank.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Near Anacortes, Washington
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
48 degrees 23 minutes North, 122 degrees 45 minutes West
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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