WEST KEDRON
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220317
Shipyard
Long Beach Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1019
Ship Length
410.50 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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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
Lend-Lease
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Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
No status cards for this vessel
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Ministry of War Transportation
Operator
Ministry of of War Transportation
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
British
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 15, 1941
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Lend-Lease
Cause Comments
Torpedoed while operating as Empire Eland
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
54 N / 28W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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