WEST CARUTH
Year Built
1919
Official Number
217373
Shipyard
Southwestern Shipbuilding Company
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
--
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
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
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Historical Documents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
No status cards for this vessel
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Oguma Shoten Gomei
Operator
Oguma Shoten Gomei
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
Japan
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 17, 1944
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Cause Comments
Sunk by the USS Sunfish
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
33.3 N / 124.30 E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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